Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 223

Chapter 223 A Vanished Client

Lucien woke her up the next morning.

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She’d expected him to be rough last night, but he’d shocked her by being gentle, stopping after just one round.

At least the guy had some mercy.

Her outfit from yesterday was still decent, just a bit wrinkled.

“Since you love it so much,” she teased, “guess I’ll wear it to

work.”

Lucien’s lips pressed together as he stepped closer.

With a rip, he tore the tight blouse in two. “Change into something else. This one’s done for. That outfit’s just for me.”

“It’s expensive!” She stuck out her palm. “You owe me.”

“Fine! I’ll buy ten more later,” he said, but the glint in his eye made her suspicious of his motives.

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Kaia headed to the hospital with Theresa that morning.

She brought some fruit and visited the ward, where William Ford lay emaciated and motionless on the bed.

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The monitor displayed his faint heartbeat and breathing. It was hard to believe he was only twenty–eight.

Theresa wiped her tears. “Thank you, Ms. Domont, but William can’t eat this fruit. He’s on IV nutrition now.

“The doctors say lying in bed like this, he’ll get infections eventually. This heartless hospital keeps pushing us to pay fees and wants us out. I don’t know what to do…”

her a tissue, wanting to say something

moments like this, words felt

was fight

contracted to this private hospital and had even had his medical

an

take Theresa to the State Health

while speaking, “We’ll investigate immediately. If Dr. Clyde Kallis is found practicing illegally, we’ll issue

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and report to the

happy with the

penalties were announced within fifteen days, giving them time to file a lawsuit and

ninety percent chance of winning

the very least, Theresa wouldn’t have to worry

with gratitude. “Ms. Domont, thank you

my

“Theresa, relax. Once we get a judicial appraisal, this case has

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firm, Kaia was about to update Jude on

the call first,” Jude

“Thanks, Jude.”

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came through. “You’re

Kaia’s brow

I am. Think hard about who you’ve pissed off lately. My advice? Don’t stir up

abruptly, likely to avoid

out a

argue, so they’d resorted to threatening her to drop

her when she took the case that private hospitals like this had

pro bono, Kaia probably wouldn’t have touched

taken it,

sweep’s still going strong. If

man on the

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