Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 222 A Taste of Love

The wild joy in Lucien’s eyes dimmed slightly, but his tone stayed warm.

“Sure. We’ll have one later. For now, let’s enjoy our time together.

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“Honey, I saw another new outfit in your car’s trunk the other day.”

Kaia was speechless.

“That’s not mine. It’s for your niece.”

Lucien rubbed her flushed earlobe. “Liar, it’s your size. Try it on tonight?”

Kaia couldn’t fathom why Lucien had such quirky tastes.

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When Kaia took on the legal aid case, she hesitated.

Medical malpractice cases were tough.

She’d need medical knowledge, and they often dragged on for years with uncertain outcomes.

“If you don’t want it, you can pass,” Jude said.

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Kaia thought it over. “I’ll take it.”

“Alright, I’ll introduce you to some experts in the field.”

Kaia smiled warmly, “Thanks, Jude.”

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The client was a thirty–year–old man, represented by his elderly mother, Theresa Ford.

Their family was struggling. Theresa scraped by collecting recyclables, and her son had no savings. His illness had cut off

their income.

Theresa wiped her tears. “Ms. Domont, my son was fine, working at the construction site, just feeling a sore throat, so he went to Stonemont Medical Center.

“He walked in there healthy, and now he’s brain–dead! And those bastards want to throw us out! I’m taking those cold–hearted doctors to court!”

She broke down, recounting how the hospital had stonewalled

her.

Theresa’s pain. She didn’t interrupt, just

Theresa calmed down and handed over

evidence.

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but after a few

were incomplete, and Theresa hadn’t sealed

decided to visit the

told the medical affairs head was away, and the hospital, with its limited facilities, lacked even

records machine.

what now?” Theresa

stayed calm. “Theresa, I’ll drive you to the State Health Department. You go in and file a complaint about

nodded eagerly. “Okay,

noticed the hospital’s license on

had passed

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home, Kaia buried

more complex than her

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when Lucien came looking, she realized it was already

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said, shooting her a playfully resentful glance that made her stifle

looked oddly like a sulky

let me save my files, and

Lucien would go easy

work.

her into his arms, kissing her

two seconds in, her stomach

Kaia laughed awkwardly.

“I’m hungry.

kind of hungry–actually

work had

house staff

to wake them just

collarbone, giving it

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“I’ll make you

Kaia lit up. “Great!”

Lucien tie on an apron at the kitchen island, exuding an unexpected sense of

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muscles, chiseled abs, and

half–hidden under