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.

at her slender neck. He leaned down and nipped it

a short yelp. Her smooth cheeks

you bite

expression was cool. “Just making sure you’re not drowning

He smirked. “You think I could live off

lingering sadness dissolved

him a light shove. “Alright, I’m

why he’d knocked. “Honey, how do you order

your address and number, and then

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do you need to

bit hungry,” Lucien said, his eyes glinting. “No worries, I’ll order. You shower first. I need

so matter–of–fact that Kaia missed the sly flicker in

hour later, Lucien returned with a

hair. Her apartment had just one

hum filled the

the heat.

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

bag and set it on the bathroom counter. “Honey, I

delicate brow. “I

“Honey, just try them.”

the dryer

A

the lacy slip

“Lucien, you perv!”

“Yeah, I’m a perv.

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the car earlier –and now with this one, she

him out of the

sure if he’d done it on purpose, but he’d

the mirror, she felt

more revealing than the set

chest, making

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