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

words felt hollow

was fight to

treating William was contracted to this private hospital and had even

an

goal today was to take Theresa to the State Health Department

while speaking, “We’ll investigate immediately. If

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Center to halt operations, and report to the State

happy with

days, giving them time to

had a ninety percent chance of winning

wouldn’t have to worry about her son’s medical bills

gratitude. “Ms. Domont, thank

my

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

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update

Jude said with

“Thanks, Jude.”

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answered, and a gruff male voice came

Kaia’s brow

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

ended abruptly, likely

let out a

them no room to argue, so they’d resorted to threatening

warned her when she took the case that private hospitals like

bono, Kaia probably wouldn’t have touched

now that she’d taken it, she

backs. The corruption sweep’s still going strong. If you don’t

man on the line paused,

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