Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 241 I’m Pregnant

Even over text, Kaia could sense his mood.

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She stifled a laugh and hit the call button. It rang several times before the line connected.

“Hello?”

That low, smooth voice–familiar and unmistakably his—made her chest tighten.

She smiled softly. “Honey, I miss you. Do you miss me?”

His tone was dry. “No. Are you sure you miss me? It’s been three weeks. Not a single call. That’s what you call missing someone?”

Kaia could hear the hurt laced beneath the sarcasm.

“I’m sorry,” she said gently. “I’ve just been so busy. And with the time difference, I didn’t want to bother you.”

She paused, then added with a touch of mischief, “Besides, you’re the one who told me not to call. Don’t tell me you’re going back on your word?”

Lucien fell quiet for a moment, clearly cornered. “No. I’m not. Everything’s fine.“/

Kaia smirked. “Alright, then. How about this–I’ll call you once a

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week from now on. Sounds good?”

“…Alright.”

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Truthfully, once a week sounded like too little. Lucien wanted more. But thinking back to his dramatic declarations before she left, he figured he’d better keep his mouth shut.

Kaia kept chatting, rambling on about everything. Mostly, it was her voice filling the line while Lucien quietly listened.

Eventually, she glanced at the time and reluctantly ended the call. Then she stayed up working until 2 a.m.

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Five months after Kaia left, Luna gave birth.

Since the baby needed to return for legal documentation, Lucien had agreed to let her deliver back home.

in Africa and couldn’t make it back

time.

in his bassinet. “He’s such a beautiful child.

had been a

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worrying the baby would come out looking too foreign.

but the overall impression leaned toward “mixed–race cutie“. Whenever someone commented on

glances. What Luna said made sense, so they didn’t question

given birth right around Christmas. She posted an X update saying she’d given birth safely—just so Kaia would

posts. She had six months

to be weekly calls with

month.

of pasta, sat down with her laptop, and kept

sent her, unprompted, in half

Kaia realize six

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a smile. She replied: [Merry Christmas,

stared out at the falling snow. There were still six

go–one hundred eighty–five days. And he wasn’t sure he

she called her

gave a small, tired smile. “Happy New Year

got something

hesitant Alyssa sounded.

“I’m pregnant. Just hit the one–month mark. You’re the first person I’m

she broke into a warm smile.

over her belly, still amazed it was

first?

been

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dorms. Fine, let him stay there!

a misunderstanding, just talk it out. Don’t stress. It’s not good for

know. I just… I needed someone to tell. And I thought of you. Kaia, you’ll be back in six

worry, Alyssa. Call me

so tired.

little worn out. You get some rest, Alyssa. Talk

She hung up.

blur of aching limbs, a spinning head, and a constant chill. Her roommate had asked