Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 145 Public Apology

Kaia didn’t understand what he meant.

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Lucien reached out and gave her carlobe a playful pinch. “Sweetheart,” he said gently, “you didn’t seriously think dumping two buckets of water was the end of it, did you?”

It might not have felt like the end to him, but someone else certainly thought it was.

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Alden, still agitated, drove back to the Graves Manor. He had no intention of sharing a bed with Luna tonight.

Returning to the manor gave him the perfect excuse to sleep in the guest room.

“Luna,” he said while pulling off his tie, “we’re married now. Just stay out of her way.”

There was no need to name names. They both knew who he

meant.

“Alden, do you really believe what she said?” Luna asked, her tone wounded but careful. “Why would I go out of my way to throw water on her? Besides, messing with her would’ve been asking for trouble with Lucien.”

She sounded so sincere and so reasonable that Alden started to

doubt himself.

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“Alright. I’m not saying I believed her-I’m just telling you to stay away from her from now on.”

If Lucien had been there, he would’ve rolled his eyes. So getting hit finally taught Alden a little sense?

Downstairs, Joanne had come out of her room to get some water. She glanced at the clock and frowned. “What are you doing back here tonight all of a sudden?”

“Had dinner nearby. Figured I’d stop by on the way.”

She leaned in and sniffed. “Have you been drinking? Alden, you still have stitches under that bandage. You shouldn’t be drinking

vet.”

Then she turned to Luna with a disapproving look. “Luna, as his wife, this is something you should be reminding him of. Stop spending all your time playing around. Alden’s busy at work— learn to support him.”

It didn’t matter that Joanne adopted Luna. From

and daughter-in-law, the friction was

said quietly, forcing

locked herself in the

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emotionally and physically exhausted.

and now she’d been scolded twice. Her

came out, of course Alden wasn’t

turned toward the study and gently

His hand stayed on the mouse as he muttered, “Why aren’t

coming to bed?” she asked

finish. You go ahead. It’s late. I’ll crash in the guest room

days since the wedding, and they

nightgown, Luna approached him from behind and wrapped her arms

forget the laptop

slipped from her shoulder, revealing the smooth curve of her skin. Her voice dropped to a sultry lilt. “Will you look

His eyes narrowed

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only a moment.

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without warning, he shoved her off so

eyes welled

say more, the sound of an engine rumbled outside. Someone else had

glance at her. He went to the window

They are back too?

his men to follow

the destination, he brought Kaia straight to

Graves Manor.

the housekeeper.

staff looked confused. Lucien rarely spent the night

in the study,

with Kaia,

the second floor, Alden and Luna

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in the air cracked

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he said calmly, “didn’t I already tell you not to test

His eyes flicked briefly toward Kaia and then back