Chapter 178 Don’t Blame Me

She blinked, disoriented. “Where am I?”

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Smelling the characteristic scent of hospital disinfectant, Luna asked, “Am I sick?”

“You fainted. Low blood sugar and anemia. Nothing serious,” Alden replied, seated beside her. “You’ll stay overnight for observation, then go home tomorrow.”

Luna glanced around and realized only Alden was with her.

She reached out, fingers lightly tracing the warm center of his palm.

Her pinky curled and brushed over it, a silent plea.

“Alden, are you really not coming with me?”

He withdrew his hand slowly, lips pressed into a tight line. “I can’t leave Alfly Entertainment behind.

“I don’t have any shares in the Graves Group. Alfly is the only thing that’s fully mine.”

Without it, he wouldn’t have any leverage against Lucien.

Tears slid silently down Luna’s face. “Then… how often will you visit me, Alden?”

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He sighed, “I’ll try to come once a month. Whenever I have time, I’ll fly over. And maybe when the new year comes, once Uncle Lucien’s cooled off a bit, Mom can speak to Grandpa about letting you return.”

Even though she didn’t want to admit it, the decision had already been made.

She was going abroad, whether she liked it or not.

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Elsewhere, Alyssa clutched Kaia’s hand.

“Kaia, Uncle Lucien nearly fell saving someone today? That was

insane.”

“It really was,” Kaia murmured, her heart still not fully recovered from the fright. Even now, when things had calmed down, just thinking about it made her break into a cold sweat.

Alyssa leaned in conspiratorially. “I have a theory. A bold one. From the moment Uncle Lucien came back to the country, everything he’s done–step by step–1 think he’s fallen for you,

“And it’s not some sudden crush. I think he’s been into you for a while.”

Kaia froze.

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He likes her?

the thought sink in too

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he had been there for her. From his subtle hints before they registered their marriage, to the wedding dress and rings he’d prepared in

didn’t want to mistake kindness for something it wasn’t. And yet she couldn’t stop

had ever made her feel like her

chosen not to risk himself to save Harry. But he did

to Jude and the firm. She didn’t want that to happen either. But to Lucien, Harry was a stranger. Someone like Lucien -rational, sharp, always

the firm. He didn’t do it for Harry. He did it

calculated from the start, or love at

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sat in silence, rubbing

for

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was to

other.

worth

I had no objections. If Alden had truly cherished her,

meant. He didn’t understand what it meant

little too late?

the ‘first come, first served‘ rule. But if the first guy

When did

gaze narrowed, his expression as lazy and casual as ever, but his eyes–those sharp,

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moment, all

of twisted genius did I

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Allen’s study and scanned

Kaia anywhere inside, he finally found

he called softly. “It’s getting late. Time to

Lucien’s slight frown and leapt to

go

smile was slow and unhurried, clearly

Take your

Alyssa was speechless.

he being

If she lingered too long, Lucien would skewer her with

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