Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 35 Are You Okay?

“Kaia? You okay?”

Kaia’s voice was thick with unshed tears. “I’m fine. Don’t trouble yourself.”

There she goes again! Always so damn tough!

Alden frowned, annoyed. He didn’t press her further, instead letting the firefighters help Luna out first.

Once he was out, he spotted Nathan Brown, the admin manager. “There’s still someone else in there,” he instructed. “Have someone see her home.”

Then, he carried Luna directly to the hospital.

Kaia’s legs felt like jelly. She was shaking so hard she could barely stand.

Nathan recognized her soon. “Ms. Domont, are you alright?” he asked, his face etched with concern.

Kaia shook her head. “I’m fine. Just help me to a chair for a minute, would you?”

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fingers, her phone on speaker.

“Hey, Kaia. What’s up? Miss me already after just one day? Ha!” she teased.

“Alyssa.” Kaia’s voice was weak. “Could you come to Alfly? I’m on the nineteenth floor.”

on?” Alyssa jumped to her feet. “Are you okay? Are you hurt? I’m

her best friend, but

when he saw his flustered niece. “Alyssa, where are you

not right.

almost imperceptibly. “Alright, calm down. I’ll

call had

about to seek some comfort from Lucien, but one glance

driver’s seat had eyes laced with

it almost cracked. “Text her. Tell

office is at least forty minutes

finish, he repeated, his voice a low, strained growl. “Twenty

to downtown seemed to have magically cleared. Their black Maybach was the only car

later, they screeched

Lucien was already halfway across

to collect a

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She’d been out of the elevator

I wasn’t at my breaking point, I never would have called

this was

to be seen like this-weak,

wrecked.

he already left with the person he

it shouldn’t bother her. It shouldn’t. But fear, humiliation, and

rushed in, breathless. “Kaia, are you

familiar voice, Kaia’s carefully

voice choked. “Alyssa, you’re here. I’m okay, just… My legs…

spun around, voice tight with panic. “Uncle Lucien!