Chapter 20 She Had Been Burned Too?

Luna’s face turned completely pale. She shot up from her chair.

“No, that’s not what happened! Uncle Lucien, you’ve got it wrong!”

Lucien’s voice was deadly calm. “Watch the video first. Then we can talk about misunderstandings.”

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on his phone screen.

A woman’s shrill voice pierced the air, followed by the hurling of a full cup of steaming coffee straight at Kaia’s chest.

Anyone with eyes could see it–Kimberly and Luna started the whole thing.

Of course, Lucien had conveniently cut out the part where Kaia retaliated.

Lucien curved his lips in a lazy smile, but it felt super threatening. “So Luna, you didn’t bother telling Alden that you threw the first punch?”

Alden’s heart clenched at his words.

Kaia had been burned too?

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Alden thought about seeing her at the office earlier. Her neck looked kinda red, but he just gave it a quick look and didn’t think much about it.

If that was really the case, why didn’t she say anything?

“Lucien, Luna didn’t throw anything in this video. It was Kaia’s sister who threw the coffee,” Joanne said with an awkward laugh, trying to protect Luna.

She saw how Allen’s face got all dark after Lucien finished talking. She didn’t want Allen blaming Luna.

Even though Luna was adopted, they raised her with love and care. They only sent her away after Allen witnessed that incident

years ago.

Alden’s brow furrowed deeply as he spoke up, “Uncle Lucien, Kimberly has never gotten along with Kaia. Luna just got caught in the middle of their drama. Don’t you think you’re being too

harsh on her?”

an inexplicable irritation

that was why Kaia didn’t tell me–she went

She’s always scheming!

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so self–righteous. It really got under

with a meaningful look. Alden’s heart

after seeing that video, shouldn’t

Alden froze up. “I…”

to Alden and cut him dead. “Enough, Alden! You handled this all wrong. Kaia is your fiancée–she’ll be your wife in two weeks. How could you be this

in the dark about this! Tomorrow, you’re inviting Kaia over for dinner.

up in protest. “Dad,

had been silent up until now, slammed his hand down on the

face turned white, then flushed red,

said to her today, the thought

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top of that, she needed

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fingernails dug into her palms, her lips drained of all

saw it and his heart hurt for her

be

look that said ‘watch it.‘ “Alden, just listen to your

took a deep breath and reluctantly

the storm

it weren’t for him, I’d like to see how you’d handle

pressed his lips tight and forced it out, “Thanks,

a slow sip of his coffee. “Don’t

gone five years. Looks like some things really

Lucien just got up and

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