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.

her voice calm but edged with ice. “Come with

her bravado

let out a derisive scoff. “Scared of

snapped, her pride pushing her to follow Kaia to a secluded

light as Kaia produced a dagger

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

her teeth chattering. “Kaia, have you lost

wrong move and that blade could scar her for

dropped to a chilling whisper. “Then stay out of my way.

pausing as Kaia let out a cold sneer. “Next time, it won’t

without a backward glance, leaving

Kimberly truly believed Kaia

the fury in Kaia’s eyes, a fire that

Sally, her words tumbling

threatened you with

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

Claire’s death

extent.

tissue, her voice soothing. “Calm down, sweetheart. You can’t leave today. Important guests are still arriving. I heard Lucien will be

just trying to scare you. She used to cry over a dead hamster.

softened. “Don’t worry, sweetheart. Today, you’ve got a chance to make an impression on Mr. Graves. If the Graves family only sees Kaia and not you, what’s the point?

Kimberly

some confidence, convincing herself that Kaia was

Tobias had always had her

“Okay, Mom. Just keep an eye on Kaia