Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

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?”

felt a rush of heat to

forcing another small smile as if to lend her words more weight. “I’m glad to

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Lucien’s lips. “I get it,”

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chatting for a bit, Claire began to feel fatigued. She gave Kaia’s hand a gentle pat and said, “Go back with

I’ll come visit you in a couple of

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

then quickly made up an excuse about seeing

lowered his eyes and let

She’s quite the sprinter.

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

the parking lot,

car, was the man she

heart did a little

she approached, she asked,

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“You’re still here?”

acting up. Kaia, mind giving me

stole a glance at

conk out that

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

she settled into

Scott from

“Now? I’m not sure I can swing it. If it’s

not Kaia herself. She could even send

bit hesitant on

you come in

can’t make it today. What am I supposed to

set to expire in just over a

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on staying out of it as much as possible, as long as

Mr. Wright over.” Nora

hanging up, Kaia quickly dialed Warren’s number to fill him

did she realize there was

Graves, where should I take

her

casually asked, “Kaia, did you and Alden

replied with a nonchalant air, “Yeah,

Graves family, she couldn’t exactly

Lucien queried,