Chapter 202 The Fate of the Wicked

Kaia braced herself for an interrogation, but Lucien simply nodded and said, “Alright.”

He offered his support without question, keeping the promise he’d made before their marriage.

Kaia’s heart swirled with a bittersweet mix of emotions. He

didn’t need to say it, and she knew it already. Lucien’s love for her burned fierce and unshakable.

Back at the villa, she regained her strength after two days of uninterrupted rest.

At the Graves Manor, Kaia ran into Alden, someone she hadn’t

seen in ages.

While Lucien disappeared into the study to talk with Allen, Kaia wandered through the garden, soaking in the quiet. Suddenly, Alden appeared.

Kaia’s guard shot up. She spun on her heel, eager to slip away.

The last thing she needed was some nosy servants spotting her alone with Alden, even for a fleeting moment. She wasn’t about to fuel the gossip mill.

“Kaia, what are you running for!” Alden’s voice carried a mix of frustration and pleading.

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Kaia’s nose wrinkled in distaste. “Stop right there, Alden. Don’t come any closer.”

Thankfully, Alyssa swept in just in time, catching the tense

moment.

“Alden, what’s your deal?”

Alyssa planted herself protectively in front of Kaia, and Kaia let out a quiet sigh of relief.

As long as someone else was there, she was fine.

Alden’s jaw tightened, his voice sharp. “What’s with you two? I just wanted to talk.”

Alyssa scoffed, her tone dripping with sarcasm, “Oh, please, Alden. Kaia’s with Uncle Lucien now. Got something to say? Say

it to his face.”

Alden’s lips pressed into a thin line, his eyes flickering with hurt.

have to be like this? Can’t we just… have some

through him like a blade, “Better not. I don’t want my husband getting the

I’m your uncle’s

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respect that.”

heard about your family drama. Luna and Kimberly are close friends, you know. We’re all

suspected, he’d show up just

humorless. “Sorry, Alden, but this is my business, not yours. If you think I’m being too harsh, you’re welcome to get a

‘sake‘ doesn’t carry much

dropping to a mocking lilt. “And let’s skip the bad jokes, alright? Otherwise, you

grabbed Alyssa’s arm,

He didn’t expect that she would hate him

it. He was a scoundrel in

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only stepped in because he was worried about her reputation. But clearly, she couldn’t

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Lucien emerged from

Alyssa called

the beans and shook her

nothing more than a passing nuisance, and there was no need to

between the two women and chuckled, “What’s with the

playful pinch. “Nothing.

mouth twitched, barely suppressing a grin. “Yup! Totally missed you,

pocket

voice casual but warm. “Alyssa, isn’t

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gave a small nod. “Yeah, I think

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The tension between Alyssa and her mother was no secret, so he let it

Alyssa’s hand gently, and Alyssa managed a faint

But was she?

to walk down the aisle for the

had long since

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maximum penalty, Kaia held the verdict document in her hands and finally felt like

did my

a mask of

saw Kaia, she lost control. She lunged toward her,

Lucien,

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