Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 55 Stay Out of My Way

Kaia spoke little, offering only a polite smile to each guest who came to pay their respects.

Ever scheming, Sally seized a moment after a group of mourners left to pull Tobias into a quiet corner.

“What’s happening with your mother’s 5% shares?” she whispered. “You’re not seriously giving them to Kaia, are you?”

Tobias hesitated, his voice low. “Let’s hold off on that for now. You saw her eyes. They’re unsettling. I’m almost scared to bring it up.”

They both knew how much Claire meant to Kaia.

“Fine,” Sally agreed. “But once your mother’s buried, we need to settle this quickly.”

Unbeknownst to them, a slender figure lingered in the shadows, letting out a soft, mocking laugh.

“Kimberly, Kaia’s kind of creepy,” one of the guests whispered. “Your grandma doted on her, didn’t she? How’s she not

shedding a single tear?”

Kimberly dabbed at her eyes with exaggerated care, her voice dripping with false pity. “Who knows? Maybe Kaia’s got a heart

of steel. I could never be like her. When I heard about

Grandma’s passing, I cried my eyes out. They are still swollen!”

“Kimberly, you’re just too kind,” her friend said. “Some people are just cold to the core.”

Every word reached Kaia’s ears.

edged with ice. “Come with me

under Kaia’s frosty stare, her bravado wavering. “W-what do you

derisive

way!” Kimberly snapped, her pride pushing her to follow Kaia to a secluded

flash of cold steel caught the light as Kaia

Kimberly’s throat with one hand, the blade’s icy edge grazing her cheek, sliding slowly as Kaia’s eyes burned with a ferocity Kimberly

her body rigid, her teeth chattering. “Kaia, have you

turned ghostly pale. One wrong move and that

my way. I don’t want to hear a single word like

let out a cold

walked away without a backward glance, leaving Kimberly

truly believed Kaia had gone

eyes,

to Sally, her words tumbling out between gasps as she

threatened

home. I can’t stay here. What if she snaps and

death would

extent.

voice soothing. “Calm down, sweetheart. You can’t leave today. Important guests are

She used to cry over a

make an impression on Mr. Graves. If the Graves family only sees Kaia and not you, what’s the point? You’re the daughter your father and I cherish the

Sally’s reassurance, Kimberly finally calmed

convincing herself that Kaia was merely bluffing

Sally and Tobias

“Okay, Mom. Just