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.

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

“Uncle Malcolm, what do you need me to

even tell her grandfather that her mother had passed. What if the news crushed

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

Kaia agreed. “But I’ll need to

Malcolm frowned.

this? Is Kaia afraid

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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 to

but laugh

seriously suggesting Lucien forced

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

patiently, “He treats me very well. There was no drama. Honestly, Uncle Malcolm,

still

said, absolutely

then, her phone buzzed inside her bag. She

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

I forgot to tell Chris.

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the other

“Yeah.”

her–he had even spent half

the location. I’m on my

at the café,

crossed his arms, sizing up

admitted Lucien was decent–looking, barely

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

a light

uncle, Malcolm. He attended

stood politely, giving a slight bow.

Malcolm grunted, “Hello.”

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