Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

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…”

tissue, wanting to say

this, words felt

was fight to

investigation revealed the ENT doctor treating William was contracted to this private

was an

to take Theresa to the State

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

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to halt operations, and report to the State Medical

was happy with the

them time to file a lawsuit and set up

had a ninety percent

Theresa wouldn’t have to worry about

with gratitude. “Ms. Domont, thank you

my

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

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at the firm, Kaia was about to update

call first,” Jude said with a

“Thanks, Jude.”

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a gruff male voice came through. “You’re Kaia from Vanguard

this?” Kaia’s brow

doesn’t matter who I am. Think hard about who you’ve pissed off lately.

man ended abruptly, likely

let out

no room to argue,

case that private

Kaia probably

now that she’d taken it, she was committed to her

voice was icy. “Better watch your own backs. The corruption sweep’s still going strong. If you don’t want me exposing

man on the line paused,

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