Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

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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?

let the thought sink in

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the very first day Lucien returned, he had been there for her. From his subtle hints before they registered their marriage, to the wedding dress and rings he’d

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

her feel like her

chosen not to risk himself to save Harry. But he

would have brought massive negative press 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 calculating–he would have instantly seen

the fact that he acted anyway… He didn’t do it for the firm. He didn’t do it for Harry. He

they all calculated from the start,

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in silence,

went that far for her? Was it worth embarrassing Zane

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last thing he wanted was to see his sons turning

other.

worth

Mom and Mrs. Domont’s deal. I had no objections. If Alden had truly cherished

he didn’t know what love meant. He didn’t understand what it meant to value someone until he lost her. Isn’t

little too late?

served‘ rule. But if the first guy couldn’t appreciate what he had? Well, don’t hate me for taking my

froze. “You… When did this

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

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there, stunned. For a moment, all he could do was curse in his

of twisted genius

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left Allen’s study and scanned

Kaia anywhere inside, he finally found her and Alyssa whispering

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

glance at Lucien’s slight frown and leapt

should go with Uncle

and unhurried, clearly in a good

rush. Take your

Alyssa was speechless.

being patient, or

to test it. If she lingered too long, Lucien would skewer her