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.”

What’s going on?” Alyssa jumped to her feet. “Are you okay? Are you hurt? I’m coming right

what had happened to her best friend, but the tremor in Kaia’s

had just gotten out of his car when he

Something’s not right. I

heart skipped a beat, his fingers twitching almost imperceptibly. “Alright, calm down. I’ll

call had left Alyssa

comfort from Lucien, but one glance at him and the words

man in the driver’s seat had

so hoarse it almost cracked. “Text her. Tell her we’ll be there in

at least

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

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

they screeched to

even closed the car door, Lucien was already halfway across the plaza, his strides fast and lethal,

collect a

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the elevator for a while now, but she still couldn’t stop her body from

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

was Alden’s

afford to be seen like

wrecked.

with the person

and a sadness so heavy it felt like drowning-those

in, breathless. “Kaia,

a familiar voice, Kaia’s carefully constructed composure

and her voice choked. “Alyssa, you’re here. I’m okay, just…

panic. “Uncle Lucien!