ir Gifts

Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 24 The Dinner

Joanne’s expression stiffened. She quickly reached for Kaia’s hand.

“Kaia, sweetie, let’s talk after dinner, okay? It’s already past seven. You must be starving.”

Zane, who had been silent all along, finally chimed in, clearly catching on.

“Right. Let’s eat first. Dad, let’s get started.”

Lucien stood up, casting a lazy glance toward Kaia’s pale face, then toward Alden’s stiff one.

Alden was terrified she’d say it. If she did, Luna might end up shipped off overseas again.

The rest of the meal was tense and flavorless.

Kaia had saved Joanne some face, but she wasn’t leaving without saying what she came to say.

“Grandpa, Dad, Mom, I’m done. I’m going upstairs.” Luna was the first to set her fork down.

Allen didn’t even look up. “Alright.”

Joanne jumped in, smoothing things over. “Okay, Luna, go on

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up and rest.”

threw Zane a

got the cue. “Dad, I wanted to talk with you and

“You’ve got

“It’s urgent,

but started upstairs. He paused at the steps. “Kaia, keep

successfully cleared the

set her utensils down, already guessing Joanne wanted to talk

and get that box from my closet.

Kaia, then turned

turned back and

but you know how long you two have been together. It’s been five years. You’ve come

it.

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the first to smack him. And if I don’t, his grandfather will. Please

him. He didn’t tell you? When we couldn’t get the

broke. “Kaia, tell me the

make it right. But the wedding’s just around the corner. You can’t say something like

Kaia laughed bitterly inside.

all about what’s convenient for her

continued, “Joanne, I’ve spent five years convincing myself he loved me, but I

everywhere, thinking

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