Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 92 A Bit Older

There was no room for negotiation.

Kaia had no choice but to get out and move to the passenger

side.

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They were parked right outside Graves Manor. Anyone passing by could see everything.

As soon as she settled in, the subtle scent from her skin drifted through the car. Lucien’s lips curled slightly as he pressed on the

gas.

Kaia kept her eyes fixed on the window, watching the streets blur past.

n’s voice came quietly, almost too casual,

“Next Saturday’s the one–month mark since your grandmother passed, right? Are you going to the cemetery? I could come.”

Kaia shook her head.

“We’re not going to the cemetery, We’re holding a memorial at home.”

They would visit the grave at the two–month mark. But there was no need to explain that.

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“Lucien, I’m sorry, but it’ll be another month after that before we can register the marriage.”

Lucien’s expression darkened. “Why are you apologizing?” –

There was something distant in her tone, and he didn’t like it.

They were about to get married, yet they still sounded like

strangers.

“I thought… you might be in a hurry,” Kaia mumbled.

Lucien let out a low laugh.

She glanced over, unsettled. “What’s funny?”

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in, you really think I’m that impatient?”

She realized she’d said the wrong thing.

meant… I thought Sir Graves might be

the marriage was partly to

smile froze the moment the words

calling me old

the shift in

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didn’t mean you’re old. I just meant… thirty–three is around the age families start

was old, but somehow every

slightly parted lips. His voice

for yourself whether I’m old

froze for half a second, her fingers tightening on the

That didn’t sound right…

conversation before she could

told you about Alden and Luna’s wedding is,

bring it up. “Yeah, she

made a point to

see,” Lucien said

grip on the steering wheel tightened. “It was my idea. After what happened that night, it was better to

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it could’ve affected Graves

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that was what she’d meant about Lucien being

gave a small smile. “You’re right.

a little caught

had expected pushback, maybe even a misunderstanding.

twist the story behind his back. If she was going to find

from him.

ride was quiet. When the black Maybach pulled up in front of Kaia’s

“Thanks. I’m home.”

“Did I

“Uh, yeah.”

and undid his own seatbelt with a straight

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time” to mean this

noticed the reluctance flash across her face

he didn’t see it.

his hands in his pockets, he spoke in a calm, detached

“Okay.”

by side to her

pressed her fingertip to

could feel the weight of his stare on

lingered on her hand,

already given her the code

will she do

and the soft mechanical voice