Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 221 Whispers of Envy in the Garden

Allen’s voice was firm. “Enough. We settled this before. Pregnancy doesn’t erase past mistakes.

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“Joanne, as Luna’s adoptive mother, there are things we can’t say. Can’t you?

“Tell her to stop scheming. The Graves family isn’t desperate for kids.”

The word adoptive hit hard. Joanne’s resolve wavered, and she

backed down.

“Fine. I understand.”

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Dinner ended on a sour note.

Alyssa tugged Kaia into the garden for a stroll.

“Kaia, can you believe Luna’s luck? Alden visits once, and she’s pregnant?

“And right at four weeks, she finds out. That’s suspiciously perfect.”

Alyssa was fed up with Luna. “I’m not even inviting her to my

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wedding. If she comes back, good luck getting her to leave.”

Kaia had a gut feeling Luna wouldn’t stay abroad long.

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Despite Lucien’s objections, what if Luna insisted on returning?

She kept that thought to herself.

“Alyssa, how’s your wedding dress coming along?”

Alyssa’s cheeks flushed. “Landon picked it out for me.”

Kaia squinted, teasing, “What’s this? We haven’t seen each other in a bit, and you two are getting cozy?”

“Cozy? Hardly. He just had some dresses custom–made in my favorite style. They’re still being designed. I’m starting to think he’s not so bad.”

Landon turned out to be surprisingly sweet.

knowingly. “Oh, not bad at all. That ring’s gotta be worth at least a million

enough about me,

going to your mom’s wedding

turned cold. “No

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nodded, sighing inwardly. Some knots only

friend, she couldn’t push

want to go, don’t. Your happiness

and she teased, “Kaia, how

went red. “What? I don’t know what you’re

about.”

Uncle Lucien planning for

Kaia froze.

had never brought it up, but

“Not yet. I’m aiming for a promotion next year, so no baby

got pregnant, everything would be

three years, she’d be

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Luna heard from Joanne that she’d have to stay abroad

the phone. “Luna, don’t stress. Pregnant women need to stay calm.

lit up with surprise. “Really,

bring you both back. But don’t cause

but his next sentence sent her crashing straight

have to say

I was some

pushed her, why would

her stomach, and she

wrong, Luna?”

a sharp cramp. I’ll be okay

a month along. He really wanted this child to be born

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vowed to be a devoted husband

maids handle things. Need more help? I can send some

but her voice

anxious tone. “Is she

twinge. She should check with the doctor. later,”

I’ll arrange