Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 60 That Promise Still Stands?

He shut his eyes, trying hard to keep it together and not yank her even closer. Finally, Paul pulled up to the hospital entrance.

Landon had just sat down for clinic when the door slammed open with a loud bang. Jesus, who the hell now? He looked up, clearly annoyed, and narrowed his eyes. “For God’s sake, Lucien? You again?”

yep,

And he had someone in his arms, again. Landon glanced down and sneered, “Well damn, isn’t that the Domont girl?”

“Cut the crap. She’s been drugged. Call a female doctor, now.”

Landon’s face twitched. “You do realize you’re literally the cure. Why bring her here?”

Lucien’s eyes went stone cold. “You think I’m some damn

animal?”

They used to tease Lucien now and then, but everyone knew if he got pissed, it never ended well.

Landon scratched his nose. “Alright, alright, chill. Just a joke.”

Lucien’s voice was flat. “It’s not funny.”

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Landon got the message and backed off right away. “Fine, I’ll get someone from ER.”

The female doctor arrived quickly and gave Kaia a full checkup. Her brows furrowed.

“She’s on a heavy dose. She bit her own tongue in a few places.”

She gently lifted the sheet. “And here-her thigh’s bruised. Looks like she grabbed herself hard to stay conscious.”

jaw clenched

the air around him go cold and

the

Are you family? Here’s the payment

his mouth to say “Skip it,” but

those pale, steady hands. “Yeah, I’m family. Thanks,

Landon stood there frozen.

is dead

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Sally, she got

How the hell did that happen?” Sally

to the restroom, but then someone clocked

Someone helped her escape?

Did you see him?”

Aunt Sally! I was clocked, remember?”

Useless brat.

muttered a curse under

here. I’ll

leaned in and whispered, “Did Kaia

voice was

flopped. Kaia would be too vigilant to fall into any trap

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finally came to, her body

eyes, and the first thing she saw was Lucien, watching her with

mumbled,

his voice

her-she’d been drugged by her stepmother,

“Thanks.”

a lopsided grin. He was about to tease her but stopped