Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

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Malcolm stood at a distance, his gaze fixed on his niece outside the operating room, a bitter curse simmering in his chest.

How dare that old bastard let my niece sign the surgical consent form for him?

He’d better not make it out of there alive.

Malcolm’s heart tugged with a longing to approach Kaia, to tell her he was her uncle, but a gnawing fear held him back. He was afraid she’d blame him for waiting so many years to show up.

The clash of hope and dread churned inside him, leaving him paralyzed by indecision.

After a long moment of hesitation, he turned away from the hospital, climbed into his car, and drove to his sister’s grave.

“Lillian,” he whispered, his voice thick with resolve, “I’m here now. I swear I’ll make things right for you.”

Three hours later, the surgery was over,

The doctor walked up to Kaia, a weary look in his eyes and a hint of apology on his face. “We did everything we could, and the

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surgery was technically a success. But the hemorrhaging was

severe.

“Recovery will be challenging. He may experience problems with movement, speech, or cognitive function. We’ll have to monitor him closely for the next forty–eight hours before deciding the next steps.”

Kaia offered a faint, polite smile. “Thank you, doctor. We understood the risks when we chose the surgery.”

The doctor blinked, surprised by her composure.

Tobias would need to stay in the ICU for observation.

Kaia instructed the butler to stay at the hospital, while Lucien wrapped an arm around her and guided her home.

With Tobias down, the shareholders‘ calls flooded Kaia’s phone.

“Ms. Domont, you’re the largest shareholder now. You’ve got to do something!”

anything. Instead, she used his illness as the perfect excuse to pull the trigger. “Declare bankruptcy. There’s nothing I can do. My father’s in the ICU, Bankruptcy is the only path

just like that, Domley Tech spiraled into liquidation. Kaia, unfazed, returned to her work at the law firm, carrying on

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the hospital called to say Tobias had woken up, she took a

time, she

himself, his voice a

name.

curved into a cold smile. “The doctors have made it clear–your chances of recovery are minimal. Even with intensive rehabilitation, you’ll barely

in bankruptcy proceedings. Everything except the Domont Villa will be sold off to cover debts. Those

Dad, you’ve

up at her, empty and glazed.

his frail state, he reached for her hand, but Kaia stopped back,

but I’ll only cover the bare minimum for your care

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life back. This is your new reality. Happy with

trembled, and with

words were slurred, but the

let out a sharp, humorless

mother, did you ever think

yourself fade from

death. But don’t worry—I’ll make sure someone looks

mouth twisted, tears streaming as he sobbed silently,

deep lines had carved

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room and was startled

came,” she said, her voice soft but tinged

needed him, as if he

wanted to say something but hesitated. She didn’t know

if he thought she was too cruel, too

wasn’t blindly