Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 100 Kaia Looks After Lucien

The next day arrived in a quiet rush.

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Kaia was still caught up in the somber rhythm of her grandmother’s memorial rituals. There were fourteen more days to go before the mourning period would end.

Thinking of her promise to bring Lucien soup, Kaia left the law firm early at three in the afternoon and headed to the Domont Villa.

In their tradition, today’s arrangements fell to the deceased’s daughter or granddaughter.

Kaia, shouldering the responsibility, stopped by the market for fresh ingredients and spent the afternoon in the kitchen, preparing a few dishes with care.

As she was getting ready to head to the memorial, her father, Tobias, walked in.

“Kaia, you’re home?” His voice carried a note of surprise, as if he hadn’t expected to see her.

Kaia’s eyes dimmed for a moment. “Dad, it’s my duty to handle things at home today, according to custom.”

Tobias‘ face stiffened briefly, a flicker of guilt crossing his

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features. “Right, I got caught up with work and forgot. You should’ve reminded me, Kaia. What if I’d made plans for tonight?”

“If you miss it, you miss it,” Kaia said softly, her voice tinged with resignation. “It’s not like it’s the first time.”

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Tobias frowned, his tone sharpening. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

Before she could respond, he shifted gears, pulling out his phone with a spark of excitement. “By the way, Kaia, is this you and Lucien in the photo?”

Kaia glanced at the screen, her brows knitting together in

surprise.

“Who sent you that? Are you having me followed?”

“Don’t be ridiculous,” Tobias said, waving off her suspicion. “Why would I have you tailed? Kimberly sent it to me. She spotted you while shopping yesterday.”

He conveniently left out the less–than–flattering remarks Kimberly had made about Kaia.

Kaia didn’t need him to spell it out–she could guess what her sister had said. Nothing good, that was for sure.

“So, is it Lucien or not?” Tobias pressed, his eyes gleaming with

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anticipation.

and gave

up, a triumphant grin spreading across

memorial now,” Kaia reminded him, her

the clock–six o’clock

kitchen, the clam chowder she’d been simmering was

maid, poked her head in. “Ms. Domont, are you taking that soup home

for me. Sue, could you grab me a thermos? I need to take

right here!” Sue said,

the steaming chowder into the thermos and headed

estate was eerily quiet, not a single

looked like they really did take the

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a faint, gravelly

the intercom.

know the code. Let yourself

Her heart sank.

Is he that sick?

home? He should

eyes scanning the first floor and finding

stairs, her footsteps

“Lucien?” she called softly.

here,” came his low, weary

found Lucien propped up against the headboard, his face pale and drawn.

are you okay?” she asked, her

head weakly. “Just a bit cold, that’s

and, without thinking,

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of his bed. She pressed the back of her hand to his

Lucien. You’ve got a

was burning–though not just from

racing, warmed by her

his dry lips,

it bad? Am I… gonna make

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eyes widened, a flash of irritation

like that.

was messing with his head.

nonsense now.

go to the hospital,” she

turning

have to,” she pressed. “You could do real damage if this gets

for a moment, then muttered, “It’s not that bad. I’ll

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your medicine box?” Kaia asked, already

under the table,”

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hurried down, found the fever reducers, and returned with

these,” she said, holding the pills

parted his lips slightly, looking up at her expectantly,