Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 215 A Door to the Past

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“We moved abroad during your grandpa’s time,” Malcolm’s voice cracked. “But twenty years ago, we pissed off the wrong people. Your grandpa got framed and locked up, and your grandma got sick right after.

“Before they took him away, he made us swear not to contact your mom. Didn’t want his mess ruining her life, too. Our family has only started getting back on our feet over the past few years.

“But twenty years in prison… it broke your grandpa. And your grandma… after being in a coma all this time, she’s finally gone. Once we sorted out her funeral, we came looking for Lillian, only to find…’

He hadn’t expected that Lillian would already be gone by then.

Malcolm’s voice turned thick with regret. “Kaia, I went to Lillian’s grave that day. I hope she doesn’t blame us. It’s not that we forgot about her. We simply had no choice.”

Kaia listened in silence, stunned by the story.

Still, one question burned in her mind-

What kind of person had the Vane family crossed to end twenty years of wrongful imprisonment?

up

with

“Uncle Malcolm, how’s Grandpa now?”

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Malcolm sighed, “Not good. Ever since your grandmother passed, he’s been bedridden.”

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In truth, Malcolm had returned to bring Lillian back to see their

father one last time.

But he hadn’t anticipated that Lillian was already gone.

leave the country in a few days. His brother, Bernard Vane, had called recently and said their father had become delirious, often mumbling Lillian’s name

Malcolm, what do you need me to

her mother had passed. What if the news crushed what little life he

you to come back with me. You look a lot like your mother. He’s not fully lucid.

“But I’ll need to discuss it

Malcolm frowned.

is this? Is Kaia afraid of her

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man treat you

couldn’t help but laugh through her

are you seriously suggesting Lucien

am I supposed to think? He’s so much older–seven years! And he’s your ex–fiancé’s uncle. He must’ve

There was no drama. Honestly, Uncle Malcolm, I’m the one who

still looked

Kaia said, absolutely

inside her bag. She

Where are you? Did something

“Sorry, I forgot to tell Chris. I’m

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on the

“Yeah.”

found her–he had even spent half the night talking smack

location. I’m on my

minutes later, Lucien appeared at the café,

sizing up Kaia’s husband with

decent–looking, barely worthy of

also assessing him, Malcolm thought this man was too

a light

my uncle, Malcolm. He attended our wedding–those gifts

politely, giving a

Malcolm grunted, “Hello.”

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