Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 216 A Lover’s Fire

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[Malcolm, I had steak today. It tasted just like our chef’s cooking back home. How’s everyone? Mom, Dad… God, I miss you all so much, but I don’t dare reach out.]

[Has Bernard gotten married yet? He’s always been aloof and proud, but he can’t stay single forever. Mom, are you still worrying about his marriage?]

[Dad, funny how pretty things can be so fake. That woman called me today. She didn’t care that I knew she was the homewrecker. She’s certain I won’t leave. I can’t sleep, but Kaia’s only one. When she’s a bit older, I’ll come back to you all, okay?]

Kaia took a deep breath, pushing down the sting in her eyes.

Mom, so I was the one holding you back.

Lucien knocked on the door. Kaia composed herself and opened

it.

He held his phone, immediately noticing the glint of tears in her

eyes.

“Crying?” Lucien stepped forward, his hands settling on her waist, pulling her close.

“No. Just read Mom’s diary. It’s a bit heavy. I just feel it wasn’t fair for her,” Kaia said.

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She rested her head on Lucien’s shoulder. “Lucien, do you think if Mom hadn’t had me, her life might’ve turned out differently?”

If her mother hadn’t had her, Kaia believed she would’ve been brave enough to leave. She’d have returned to her safe haven, far from that cage.

stared at her slender neck. He leaned down and

a short yelp. Her smooth

why’d you bite

making sure you’re not drowning

what–ifs.” He smirked. “You think I could live

sadness dissolved

gave him a light shove. “Alright, I’m going

knocked. “Honey, how do you order takeout here?

address and number, and then order

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curious. “What do you need to buy? Hungry?

glinting. “No worries, I’ll order. You shower

tone was so matter–of–fact that Kaia missed the sly

returned

her hair. Her apartment

hum filled the air,

the heat.

hang on. I’ll finish drying, and then you

black package from his plastic bag and set it on the bathroom counter. “Honey,

delicate brow.

“Honey, just try them.”

dryer and opened the package

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saw the lacy slip

“Lucien, you perv!”

chuckled low, “Yeah, I’m

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in the car earlier –and

shooed him out

sure if he’d done it on purpose, but he’d picked the smallest size, clinging to

the mirror, she felt her

more revealing than

her chest, making it