Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 240 The Baby

Kaia looked up, and her eyes lit up.

She flung open the door and jumped into Lucien’s arms.

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Lucien held her tightly, his arms wrapping around her like he wanted to merge their bodies together.

He kissed her hair and murmured, “Take care of yourself. You hear me?” His voice was both commanding and aching.

Kaia buried her face in his neck and nodded hard. “I will. You too. And don’t even think about looking at other girls, got it?”

Lucien gave a low chuckle. “I won’t.”

Everyone knew–his eyes had room for only one person, and

that was her.

Kaia thought he was going to the airport with her, but to her surprise, he just straightened her coat, helped her into the car, and shut the door.

Her heart twisted. He really could be so cruel.

Even when the plane took off, Kaia looked back, her gaze lingering on the land she had lived in for twenty–six years. She was finally leaving,

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Chris stood at the terminal, watching the plane climb higher. He glanced at Lucien and asked, “Mr. Graves, why didn’t you Mrs. Graves know you came?”

Lucien’s deep eyes flickered. “Because I didn’t want her to feel

worse.”

And because he didn’t trust himself not to stop her. He didn’t trust himself not to drag her home and never let her go.

He sighed, “Let’s go.”

As soon as Lucien got home, he called Zane in for a discussion. He had a plan for Alden.

He offered, “Zane, didn’t you say you wanted Alden to start taking on more responsibilities at the group?

let

the Africa division needs a new regional head. Let him go over there for

you’re finally letting him get involved

Even if he’s my nephew, I won’t give him special treatment. Alden’s talented, but he overthinks things. The conditions in Africa aren’t easy. It’ll be good for

“You’re right.

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know what he’s doing. Just

coldly for a moment. “I

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talk to him,” Lucien added. “If I say

wasn’t going to let

much, he could go do it in the middle

back. Let Alden sweat it out in

burning bridges with Alden. But he’d rather not have to—he’d cut those chances

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[Honey, I’ve arrived. My new roommate seems nice, so don’t worry about

not to respond, but his fingers moved on

[Okay.

staring at the cold, clipped text Lucien had sent.

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too much on her plate for

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on her professors‘ personalities, and settle into her course

time all that was done and she’d

his office, Lucien kept glancing at his phone. She’d said she missed him and would call. But it had already been a week— and not a single call. Didn’t she miss

gentle reminder. “Mr. Graves, everything’s going smoothly with Mrs. Graves overseas. According to her class schedule, today should be her day

frowned. Day off… It was already nighttime over there, and even though she was supposed to be resting, she hadn’t made

pulling back. He went through the motion dozens of times before finally throwing the phone aside. “Call a department meeting.

Frank winced.

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bloodbath for

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first week overseas. Maybe it was the unfamiliar bed,

night, lectures during the

Lucien. But she didn’t want him to hear

weeks, she gave in and

were hard to book. She

at

patience and found a private doctor who