Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 14 An Unexpected Guest

Kaia had just paid the full amount yesterday.

Now she had only 180 grand left on all her bank cards.

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Still, she thought it was worth it. In the Domont family, Claire was the only one who had ever been kind to her.

Because of that, Kaia would always set aside some time to visit her grandma every week.

Today was one of those days at the nursing home.

What she didn’t expect was to run into a tall, imposing figure.

“Mr. Graves?” she blurted out in surprise.

Lucien gave her a polite nod and explained, “I’m here on my mother’s behalf to visit Madam Domont.”

Claire and Lucien’s mom, Lydia Graves, had been thick as thieves since they were kids. That friendship later became the bridge that led to Kaia’s engagement to Alden.

And Lucien was Lydia’s late–born son. Lydia had sacrificed her health giving birth to him in her later years, which led to her untimely passing.

She was barely fifty when she died,

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When Lucien was a newborn, Claire had cradled the baby in her

arms.

But those were stories from another time.

Claire had always seen Lucien as a sweet junior, but Kaia could never quite relax around him—few people could.

Noticing her granddaughter’s unease, Claire quickly jumped in to smooth things over.

“Kaia, come in! What a coincidence–both you and Lucien came to see me today!”

Kaia pulled a smile, her fingers unconsciously playing with the chain of her handbag, and took the single sofa farthest from

Lucien.

Lucien’s gaze darkened. “Kaia, are you still sore about the car incident last time?” Lucien inquired.

“You… don’t seem too happy to see me?”

a rush of heat to

got the wrong idea.” She took a breath, forcing another small smile as if to lend her words more weight.

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graced Lucien’s lips. “I get

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She gave Kaia’s hand a

leave. “Grandma, I’ll come visit you in a

girl. Go home. You don’t need to come so often. I know you’re a dutiful child. Just take good

door and then quickly made up an excuse about seeing the dean before scurrying

eyes and

She’s quite the sprinter.

the deputy dean’s contact information and updated her

lot, she froze in

leaning against her car, was the man

heart did a

asked, her voice laced

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“You’re still here?”

acting up. Kaia, mind giving me a

glance

conk

sweet smile. “Sure thing. Where to? I’ll drop

into the car, Kaia’s phone

was Nora Scott from Alfly

it. If it’s urgent,

Law Firm’s team that signed the deal with Alfly, not

sounded a bit hesitant on

could you come

it today.

was set to expire

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on staying out of it as much as possible, as long as it didn’t cost Alfly Entertainment

then. Send Mr. Wright over.”

up, Kaia quickly dialed Warren’s

then did she realize there was someone else in

where should I

told her

he casually asked, “Kaia, did you and Alden

replied with a nonchalant

Graves family, she couldn’t exactly speak ill of Alden in

of?” Lucien queried,

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