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!”

as the perfect excuse to pull the trigger. “Declare

Domley Tech spiraled into liquidation. Kaia, unfazed, returned to her work at the

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to say Tobias had woken up, she took a day off to

time, she went

a shadow of himself, his voice a weak, garbled whimper as he struggled to

name.

“The doctors have made it clear–your chances of recovery are minimal. Even

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

you’ve got

up at her, empty and glazed. Tears trickled slowly

his frail state, he reached for her hand, but Kaia stopped back, her voice icy. “What,

I’ll only cover the bare minimum for your care

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old life back. This

lips trembled, and with effort, he rasped,

words were slurred, but the accusation was

a sharp, humorless laugh.

did

soon, but you’ll wither away slowly. You’ll watch yourself fade from

life worse than death. But don’t worry—I’ll make sure someone looks after you, keeping

streaming as he sobbed silently, his face

just a few days, deep lines had carved themselves into his

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of the hospital room and was startled to find Lucien

she said, her voice soft

an uncanny ability to appear exactly when she needed him, as if he

say something but hesitated. She didn’t know how much

wanted to ask if he thought she was too cruel,

wasn’t blindly devoted