Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 16 Who Did This to You?

“Kaia, what the heck do you think you’re doing? How could you pick on people like this?”

Kimberly stood up for her bestie in a fit of anger.

The hot coffee splashed all over Kaia’s chest. She let out a sharp gasp of pain.

Coffee soaked right through her shirt and splashed all over her neck. Her skin went bright red in seconds.

A clerk rushed over promptly. “Ma’am, are you all right?”

Luna couldn’t help but flash a quick smile, yet it vanished in a

blink.

Then she put on a look of feigned concern.

“Kaia, are you okay? Kimberly, how could you go and splash coffee on her?”

Kimberly wasn’t having any of it.

“Did you hear how she was talking to you? Luna, you’re just too soft–hearted. She was being so sarcastic, practically scolding

you!”

Kaia, despite her refined upbringing, was seething with anger at

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these two women, her chest feeling tight as if it were being squeezed.

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She politely addressed the clerk, “Could you bring me some tissues and a cup of hot water? Thanks.”

Kimberly got even more riled up by Kaia’s calm demeanor and kept on provoking her.

“Kaia, you just wait! I’m gonna tell Alden exactly what you said today. You’ll see how he’ll put you in your place!”

Luna put on an act of taking Kimberly’s hand.

“Kimberly, knock it off. It’s kinda understandable that Kaia’s ticked off.”

Kaia watched their little show, sneering to herself.

returned with the

tattle on me,

the table

some real–deal evidence for you. Go run

watched with satisfaction as

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bag and made a beeline for the

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out a shrill scream. “Kaia, you splashed us? Are you out of

long gone, leaving

unanswered.

of the water hit her, while only a small

said, “Kimberly, Kaia’s

just a total shrew!” Kimberly fumed,

the searing pain on her collarbone

will I get a scar

a soothing voice, “Don’t fret, Kimberly. There won’t be any scars. I’ll go

have come at

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under the blistering sun, desperately trying to flag down

an eternity before she could

skirt, and even her bag were marred by splotches

out her phone to book a ride, and the pain on her neck only grew more intense under the sun’s

then, a short honk of a horn

see the window

narrowed his eyes and asked, “Who did this

aback to

the car. I’ll take you to

pick up some burn cream at

in the car,” Lucien said, his tone leaving

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in resignation. “Okay,

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of the coffee shop, Luna caught sight of the familiar license

It was Lucien’s car.

Luna! What are you gawking at? Call your driver right now to take

not thinking much of it and