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.

calm but edged with ice. “Come with me for

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

out a derisive scoff. “Scared of

way!” Kimberly snapped, her pride pushing her to follow

the light as Kaia produced a

icy edge grazing her cheek, sliding slowly as Kaia’s eyes burned with a ferocity Kimberly had

tilted back, her body rigid, her teeth chattering. “Kaia, have you lost your

pale. One wrong move and that blade

way. I don’t want to hear a

to Kimberly’s throat, pausing as Kaia let out a cold sneer. “Next time, it won’t just be a

without a

Kimberly truly believed Kaia

eyes, a fire

to Sally, her words tumbling out between gasps as

saying Kaia threatened

I want to go home. I

realized Claire’s death would unravel Kaia

extent.

can’t leave today. Important guests are still arriving. I heard Lucien will be

trying to scare you. She used to cry over

on Mr. Graves. If the Graves family only sees Kaia and

Sally’s reassurance, Kimberly finally calmed

some confidence, convincing herself that Kaia was merely

and Tobias had

took the tissue, gently wiping her tears. “Okay, Mom. Just keep an eye on