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Lucien’s brow furrowed, his patience thin. “I’m not following you.”

“Don’t play dumb! You’re pushing Alden out for Kaia’s sake. If people hear about this, how will it make you look?”

“Mom!”

Alden cut Joanne off, his voice sharp with frustration, “I’m the one who asked to go abroad!”

Joanne shook her head, unconvinced. “Why, Alden? Why would you want to leave? It’s got to be Lucien pressuring you, isn’t it?”

“No! This has nothing to do with Uncle Lucien. I don’t want to stay here doing nothing with my life. I need to go abroad, challenge myself, and grow.

“This conversation is over. My decision to leave has nothing to do with anyone else. I’m grateful to Uncle Lucien for giving me this chance, so stop making a fuss!”

Joanne’s heart sank!

Her son was leaving again, still unmarried, not sure when to come back.

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Her dreams of having grandchildren felt further away than ever.

Lucien had no patience left for Joanne’s complaints.

One more outburst, and he might just show her the door for good.

With everything settled, Joanne sank into a gloom, endlessly venting to Zane.

Zane, exasperated, finally snapped, “If you keep nagging, we will get divorced too.”

He pinned the blame for raising an ungrateful foster daughter squarely on Joanne.

Joanne exploded, her voice trembling with indignation. “Zane, you’re never around to deal with family matters, and now it’s my fault? You were the one who insisted on adopting Luna! How was I supposed to know she’d turn out to be such a snake?

“If you’re tired of this marriage, fine–I’m done too. Don’t think I’m blind to the women you’ve got on the side!”

packed her bags and stormed off to her

and Lucien returned to the Graves Manor

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warm, grandfatherly smile that once lit up his face had been replaced by

and I move back

company?” Kaia offered gently.

young folks need your space. Why fuss over an old man like me? I’m practically knocking on death’s door

chimed in, his tone

point?” Allen shot him a glare,

dared say one more word, Allen might just grab his cane and swing at

you a nice lady friend, Dad?” Lucien grinned, mischief sparkling

his cane, but Lucien dodged with

at you, getting all riled up over a little joke,”

silently thinking Lucien deserved

back to the hospital at

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the end of dinner, the old man’s usual

a smug grin. “See

cheering? More like stressing him out,” Kaia

not when I’m counting on him to help raise

Kaia stifled a laugh.

guy’s really piling on the chores

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was itching to get away for the weekend, craving a break to clear

but she shook her head. “The islands are fun, but we’ve done that already. I’m in the mood

but Lucien took it to heart, racking

mentioned that the company’s

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any fun?” Lucien

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a campground, pitch some tents–there are ones with double beds or standard singles. You wake up

and my wife up,”

pitched the idea to Kaia,

excitement.

Mr. Miller at my

lips tightened, a hint of frustration in his voice. “So we still can’t