Chapter 222 A Taste of Love

The wild joy in Lucien’s eyes dimmed slightly, but his tone stayed warm.

“Sure. We’ll have one later. For now, let’s enjoy our time together.

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“Honey, I saw another new outfit in your car’s trunk the other day.”

Kaia was speechless.

“That’s not mine. It’s for your niece.”

Lucien rubbed her flushed earlobe. “Liar, it’s your size. Try it on tonight?”

Kaia couldn’t fathom why Lucien had such quirky tastes.

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When Kaia took on the legal aid case, she hesitated.

Medical malpractice cases were tough.

She’d need medical knowledge, and they often dragged on for years with uncertain outcomes.

“If you don’t want it, you can pass,” Jude said.

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Kaia thought it over. “I’ll take it.”

“Alright, I’ll introduce you to some experts in the field.”

Kaia smiled warmly, “Thanks, Jude.”

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The client was a thirty–year–old man, represented by his elderly mother, Theresa Ford.

Their family was struggling. Theresa scraped by collecting recyclables, and her son had no savings. His illness had cut off

their income.

Theresa wiped her tears. “Ms. Domont, my son was fine, working at the construction site, just feeling a sore throat, so he went to Stonemont Medical Center.

“He walked in there healthy, and now he’s brain–dead! And those bastards want to throw us out! I’m taking those cold–hearted doctors to court!”

She broke down, recounting how the hospital had stonewalled

her.

interrupt, just gently patted her back,

an hour later, Theresa calmed down

evidence.

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taking it, but after a few pages,

were incomplete, and

decided to visit the hospital with

medical affairs head was away, and the hospital, with its limited facilities, lacked even

records machine.

what now?”

State Health Department.

nodded eagerly. “Okay, I’ll do

hospital’s license

had passed a month

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buried herself in

was far more complex than her

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when Lucien came

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a playfully resentful glance that made her stifle a

oddly like a

my

would go easy on her, given her

work.

into his

in, her stomach growled

Kaia laughed awkwardly.

“I’m hungry.

that kind

but work had left

staff

felt wrong to wake them

collarbone, giving it

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“I’ll make you something in the

Kaia lit up. “Great!”

on an apron at the kitchen island, exuding an unexpected sense of

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his toned muscles, chiseled abs, and alluring

half–hidden under that

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