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 a

Kaia’s frosty stare, her bravado

out a derisive scoff. “Scared

pride pushing her to follow Kaia to a secluded

cold steel caught the light

with one hand, the blade’s icy edge grazing her cheek, sliding slowly as Kaia’s

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

pale. One wrong move and that blade could scar her

of my way. I don’t want to hear a single word like that at my grandmother’s funeral

throat, pausing as Kaia let out a cold sneer. “Next time,

sheathed the dagger and walked away without a backward glance,

truly believed Kaia

Kaia’s eyes, a

ran to Sally, her words tumbling out between gasps

threatened you

tears streamed down her face. “Yes, Mom! I want to go home. I can’t stay here. What

hadn’t realized Claire’s death would unravel Kaia

extent.

You can’t

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

If the Graves family

Kimberly finally calmed

gradually regained some confidence, convincing herself that

Tobias had

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