Chapter 113 A Consolation Prize

Kaia whispered softly, “Thank you.”

Lucien chuckled, his voice carrying an unmistakable tenderness. “10 minutes. I’ll be right there.”

Tobias also came for this occasion, along with Sally and Kimberly.

Shortly after arriving, Kimberly complained about the cold mountain air and wanted to go back down. Tobias had no interest in staying either, so he told Kaia he’d wait for her in the rest area at the bottom of the mountain.

A light drizzle started falling as they made their way down.

“This is so annoying! Why did it suddenly start raining?” Kimberly whined.

Tobias watched Kimberly acting all moody, and his heart sank.

She doesn’t look like a refined young lady at all.

His frustrated mood shifted when he spotted a black figure in

the distance.

Lucien stood tall in a black suit, holding a black umbrella as he walked up the mountain path. He moved quickly, disappearing from view within moments until he was just a black dot.

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A crazy idea hit Tobias. He pulled out his phone and stared hard at the man’s back on the screen.

Change the clothes and hair, and wasn’t this the same guy as the man he just saw?

Could that really be Lucien?

“Tobias, I brought some drinks. Would you like some?” Sally asked gently.

At that moment, Tobias was grinning like an idiot.

Claire’s mourning period, so no matter what, Tobias shouldn’t be

necessarily have deep feelings for Claire, he usually followed

makes him

called

to reality. “Hmm, what did

okay?” Sally asked,

be wrong?” Tobias smirked. “Stop overthinking everything. You

We can’t have her

into this for no

is this my fault

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getting heavier. Kaia hadn’t brought an umbrella, and the rain was soaking her hair. She held up her purse to shield her head from

through the rain on the blue stone steps, moving closer to Kaia. His black tailored suit gleamed coldly in the misty

curtain of water falling from the rim, his face looked sharp as a blade. Beneath thick lashes, his eyes

his icy stare melted the moment he looked at Kaia, turning soft with unmistakable

above her head, blocking out

delayed. I’m late,” Lucien

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you

married, I should probably

pressed the umbrella into her hands. “Hold this. I want

as he stood in the rain, speaking seriously to the headstone. Then, he closed his eyes and seemed to pray

for a moment.

took the umbrella back from her.

looked up at him. “What

now?”

laugh. “I asked if she’d

she answered you?” Kaia’s

did. Grandma said we should get our marriage

tomorrow.”

twitched as she muttered under her breath, “You’re the one who picked that

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