Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

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?

dare let the thought sink in

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From his subtle hints before they registered their marriage, to the wedding dress and rings he’d prepared

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

one else had ever made her feel like her life came second

could have chosen not to risk himself to save Harry. But he

didn’t want that to happen either. But to Lucien, Harry was a stranger. Someone like Lucien -rational,

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

for her–were they all calculated from the

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Allen sat in silence, rubbing

really went that far for her? Was it worth

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to see his sons turning on

other.

be worth it?” Lucien

he pressed on, “this whole engagement thing? That was Mom and Mrs. Domont’s deal. I had no objections. If Alden had truly cherished her, I

what love meant. He didn’t understand what it meant

little too late?

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

When did this

but his eyes–those sharp, serious eyes–gave him away, “Earlier than you

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sat there, stunned. For a moment, all he could do was

of twisted genius did

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study and scanned the

he finally

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

Lucien’s slight

you should go with Uncle

and unhurried,

Take your

Alyssa was speechless.

he being patient, or

she wasn’t going to test it. If she lingered too long, Lucien would skewer her with his