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.

slender neck. He leaned down and

a short yelp. Her

why’d you bite

cool. “Just making sure you’re not drowning in

He smirked. “You think I could

dissolved

a light shove. “Alright,

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

address and number, and then order whatever you

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“What do you need to

eyes glinting. “No worries, I’ll order.

was so matter–of–fact that Kaia

hour later, Lucien returned with a

blow–drying her hair. Her apartment had

hum filled the air, and her cheeks

the heat.

finish drying, and

plastic bag and set it on the bathroom counter. “Honey, I got you some

brow. “I have pajamas.

“Honey, just try them.”

down the dryer and opened

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slip dress, her

“Lucien, you perv!”

“Yeah, I’m a perv. But

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remembered the set she had left in the car earlier –and now with this one, she had

him out

it on purpose, but he’d picked

mirror, she

even more revealing than

her long hair over her chest, making