Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 233 Try for a Baby

Kaia did the math–if she went abroad for her studies, she wouldn’t be back for two years. By then, Lucien would be thirty–six.

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She also recalled the dinner at Graves Manor last week. Allen hadn’t been subtle at all when he brought up the idea of them having a baby.

The thought weighed on her more than she wanted to admit.

She dragged her feet until it was already ten.

Lucien had just come back from a business dinner. The sharp, heavy scent of alcohol clung to him the moment he walked through the door.

Kaia wrinkled her nose and gently pushed him away. “You’ve been drinking? How much did you have?”

He chuckled, a little off balance. “Yeah, drank a bit too much tonight. Can’t really avoid it sometimes,”

His face was flushed, his lips curved in that familiar smile. “But I’m thinking I’ll start handing these dinners off to someone else. Cut back on the drinking.”

Then his eyes softened, gaze turning warm despite the haze. “Honey… if I give up drinking, how about we try for a baby next

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year?”

Kaia’s breath caught.

Lucien wasn’t just saying it to tease her. He meant it.

He truly wanted a child–especially with her.

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He imagined a daughter who looked just like Kaia—someone he could dote on and protect.

With two princesses at home, he’d gladly spend the rest of his life loving and spoiling them both.

A son would be great too, though he imagined he’d be a little stricter with a boy.

But then a daughter after that–so the older brother could protect his little sister, even long after Lucien was gone.

The vision of that life–of a full, noisy, love–filled home–warmed him from the inside out. His gaze, hazy with alcohol, turned impossibly tender.

But Kaia… felt a knot tighten deep in her chest.

A baby? Now?

Lucien reached out and gently pinched her cheek. “It’s okay, Don’t be scared. If you’re not ready this year, we’ll try next year,

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Or the year after. No pressure.”

He meant it.

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faint smile, lips tugging upward,

it, honey. Just…

soft smile and his eyes closed, Lucien resolved to let her have all the time she needed to

by spring and they’d have

to say something to him more

we get out

got to work overtime today. I probably won’t be done until the afternoon. Let’s go tomorrow instead.

it. So, with guilt still

faint smile. “Sure.

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watch?”

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face away as he leaned

gaze darkened slightly.

to

she left, Lucien sat down at his computer

arranged for them to have a private VIP screening room

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Kaia swung by the bookstore and picked up a few

a few days, using the opportunity to talk to him

the meal herself

was still in the store, her phone

you done? I’m downstairs,

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office.”

B

skipped. “Uh… I’m not at the office.

furrowed.

said, “Yeah… that’s

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first time she had lied to him, and it made

Lucien’s eyes as he

was, he had spent an hour waiting for Kaia outside the building, only phoning at five so he wouldn’t

she had left right then, why hadn’t he

lips together, then asked,

now?”

the bookstore,” Kaia replied. “Do you wanna come

probably been overthinking things. He pressed down on the accelerator and said, “Wait for

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at the door with a

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moved to open the door for her. “Why aren’t you waiting inside?”

a playful smile. “I couldn’t wait to see you. So I

to hide the way her voice- soft, warm, just a

said. “There’s a private bath I think you’ll like. Perfect for relaxing. And the place has

little surprised. She hadn’t

she said with