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.”

*****

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.

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

“Okay, enough about me,

going

cold. “No way. I’m not

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of

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inwardly. Some knots only

friend,

you don’t want to go, don’t. Your

teased, “Kaia, how was that business

red. “What? I don’t know

about.”

Lucien planning for a baby

Kaia froze.

never brought it up, but

yet. I’m aiming for a promotion next year, so no baby plans

everything would

least three years, she’d be

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to stay abroad until after the birth,

stress. Pregnant women need to stay calm. I’ll visit next month once things

voice lit up with surprise.

you both back. But don’t cause trouble for Kaia anymore, okay? I’ll treat

cloud nine, but his

have

think I was

her,

her stomach, and

wrong, Luna?” Alden

clutching her belly. “It’s nothing, just a sharp cramp. I’ll be okay

The baby was only a month along. He

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a devoted husband and a

handle things. Need

cold, but

overheard her son’s anxious

should check with

arrange it! Lucien’s

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