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.

his gaze and gave a

up, a

now,” Kaia reminded him, her

glanced at the clock–six

clam chowder she’d been simmering was ready, its rich aroma

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

me. Sue, could you grab

said, bustling

steaming chowder into the thermos and headed

was eerily quiet, not a single staff member in

looked like they really did take

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and a faint, gravelly

the intercom.

code. Let yourself in. I’m too weak

Her heart sank.

Is he that sick?

He

eyes scanning

climbed the stairs, her footsteps

“Lucien?” she called softly.

low,

the headboard, his face pale and drawn. The sight sent

are you okay?” she asked, her voice tight with

head weakly. “Just a

and, without thinking, sat

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his bed. She pressed the back of her

burning up, Lucien. You’ve got

not just from a

heart was racing,

lips, his voice

Is it bad? Am I… gonna make

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flash of irritation mixing with her

things like that. It’s not

with his head. He was

nonsense now.

to the hospital,”

way,” Lucien said, turning his

she pressed. “You could

moment, then muttered, “It’s not that bad. I’ll be fine with

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your medicine box?” Kaia asked, already

the table,” he

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down, found the fever reducers, and returned with a

these,” she said, holding

up at her expectantly, like a child waiting to be

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