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

“Uncle Malcolm, what do you need me

that her mother had passed. What if the news crushed

I’d like you to come back with me. You look a lot like your mother.

Kaia agreed. “But I’ll need to discuss it with

Malcolm frowned.

Kaia afraid

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she might be following the same path as her mother, he said earnestly, “Kaia, does that man treat you well? He’s much older than you. If anyone is pressuring you, I have the means

but laugh through

suggesting Lucien

think? He’s so much older–seven years! And

and explained patiently, “He treats me very well. There was no drama. Honestly, Uncle Malcolm, I’m the one

still

said,

inside her bag. She

are you? Did something happen?” Lucien’s voice was tense

“Sorry, I forgot to tell

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eyebrow on the other end.

“Yeah.”

smiled to herself. Malcolm hadn’t just found her–he had even spent half the night talking smack about

location. I’m on

at the

sizing up Kaia’s husband with a critical

Lucien was decent–looking,

gaze, also assessing him, Malcolm thought this man was too

gave a light

uncle, Malcolm. He attended our wedding–those gifts were from

politely, giving a slight

Malcolm grunted, “Hello.”

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