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?”

rush of heat to

She took a breath, forcing another small smile

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An

gentle smile graced Lucien’s lips. “I get it,”

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began to feel fatigued. She gave Kaia’s hand a gentle pat and

leave. “Grandma, I’ll come visit you

need to come so often. I know you’re a dutiful child. Just take good care of

and then quickly made up an excuse

his eyes and

She’s quite the sprinter.

deputy dean’s contact information and updated her grandma’s emergency

the parking lot,

the man she thought had

did

she approached, she asked, her voice

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“You’re still here?”

Kaia, mind giving me

glance at his

conk out

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

she settled into

was Nora Scott

If it’s urgent,

not Kaia herself. She

a bit hesitant on the other

Ms. Domont, could you come in person,

make it today. What am I supposed

service contract was set to expire

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

Mr. Wright

up, Kaia quickly dialed Warren’s number to fill

realize there

should

her

you and Alden have a tiff

a nonchalant air, “Yeah,

she couldn’t exactly speak ill of Alden in

of?” Lucien queried,

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