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

got the wrong idea.” She took a breath, forcing another small

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Lucien’s lips.

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

“Grandma, I’ll come visit

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

accompanied Lucien to the door and then quickly made up an

lowered his eyes and let out

She’s quite the sprinter.

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

the parking lot, she

her car, was the man she thought had

did a

she approached, she asked,

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“You’re still here?”

up. Kaia, mind giving

stole a glance at his

conk out

sweet smile. “Sure thing. Where to?

she settled into

Nora Scott

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

deal with Alfly, not Kaia herself. She could even send Warren in her stead

bit hesitant on

you come in person,

today. What am I supposed

to expire

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

Mr. Wright

dialed

there was someone else in the

where should I take

told her

did you

nonchalant

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

of?” Lucien queried, eyeing her

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