Secret Wife, Real Billionaire

Chapter 216 A Lover’s Fire

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[Malcolm, I had steak today. It tasted just like our chef’s cooking back home. How’s everyone? Mom, Dad… God, I miss you all so much, but I don’t dare reach out.]

[Has Bernard gotten married yet? He’s always been aloof and proud, but he can’t stay single forever. Mom, are you still worrying about his marriage?]

[Dad, funny how pretty things can be so fake. That woman called me today. She didn’t care that I knew she was the homewrecker. She’s certain I won’t leave. I can’t sleep, but Kaia’s only one. When she’s a bit older, I’ll come back to you all, okay?]

Kaia took a deep breath, pushing down the sting in her eyes.

Mom, so I was the one holding you back.

Lucien knocked on the door. Kaia composed herself and opened

it.

He held his phone, immediately noticing the glint of tears in her

eyes.

“Crying?” Lucien stepped forward, his hands settling on her waist, pulling her close.

“No. Just read Mom’s diary. It’s a bit heavy. I just feel it wasn’t fair for her,” Kaia said.

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She rested her head on Lucien’s shoulder. “Lucien, do you think if Mom hadn’t had me, her life might’ve turned out differently?”

If her mother hadn’t had her, Kaia believed she would’ve been brave enough to leave. She’d have returned to her safe haven, far from that cage.

her slender neck. He leaned down and nipped it

out a short yelp. Her smooth cheeks

you bite

cool. “Just making sure you’re not drowning in

what–ifs.” He smirked. “You think I could live off

lingering sadness dissolved under

gave him a light shove. “Alright, I’m going

knocked. “Honey, how do you order takeout here? I want

this app, link your address and number, and then order whatever

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do you need

“No worries, I’ll order. You

was so matter–of–fact that Kaia missed the

hour later, Lucien returned with a

hair. Her apartment had just one

the air,

the heat.

hang on. I’ll finish drying, and then you can

package from his plastic bag and set it on

raised a delicate brow.

“Honey, just try them.”

dryer and opened the package

A

slip dress, her face flushed

“Lucien, you perv!”

low, “Yeah, I’m a perv. But

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had left in the car earlier –and now with this one,

him out

sure if he’d done it on purpose, but he’d picked the smallest

the mirror, she felt her heart

even more revealing

hair over her chest, making it look