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!”

excuse to pull the trigger. “Declare bankruptcy. There’s nothing I can do. My father’s in the ICU, Bankruptcy is

Kaia, unfazed, returned to her work at the law

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the hospital called to say Tobias had woken up, she

time, she went

warned, Tobias was a shadow of himself, his voice a weak, garbled

name.

lips curved into a cold smile. “The doctors have made it clear–your chances of recovery are minimal. Even with intensive

Villa will be sold off to cover debts. Those

you’ve got

her, empty and glazed. Tears trickled slowly from

Kaia stopped back, her voice icy. “What, you think

only cover the bare minimum for

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get your old life back. This

trembled, and with

but the accusation

let out a sharp, humorless laugh.

did you ever

away slowly. You’ll watch yourself fade from strong to frail until you can’t even feed yourself, completely dependent on

without dignity, a life worse than death. But don’t worry—I’ll make sure someone looks after you, keeping you alive. That’s my final revenge, Dad.

twisted, tears streaming as he sobbed

a few days, deep lines had carved themselves into his forehead, aging him beyond

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hospital room and was startled to find Lucien waiting

said, her voice soft but tinged

had an uncanny ability to appear exactly when she needed him, as if he had a supernatural sense

but hesitated. She didn’t know how much he had

ask if he thought she was

wasn’t blindly devoted to