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

took a breath, forcing another small smile as if

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smile graced Lucien’s lips. “I get

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She gave Kaia’s hand a gentle

come visit you in a couple

to come so often. I know you’re a dutiful child. Just take good care of yourself!” Claire reassured

accompanied Lucien to the door and then quickly made up an excuse about seeing the

and let out a

She’s quite the sprinter.

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

she reached the parking lot, she froze in

car, was the man she thought

heart did a little

asked,

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“You’re still here?”

car’s acting up. Kaia, mind giving

glance at

luxury cars conk out

flash a sweet smile. “Sure thing. Where

she settled into the car,

was Nora Scott from Alfly

said, “Now? I’m not sure I can swing it. If it’s urgent, I can send a

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

bit hesitant on the

Domont, could you come

today. What am I supposed to

to expire in just over a

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

Mr.

Kaia quickly dialed Warren’s number to

there was someone else in

should

told her

casually asked, “Kaia, did you and Alden have

nonchalant air, “Yeah,

she couldn’t exactly speak ill of Alden in

of?” Lucien queried,

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