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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!”

her bags and stormed off to her parents‘

to the Graves Manor for dinner, finding Allen alone,

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grandfatherly smile that once lit up his face had

about Lucien and I move back

company?” Kaia offered gently.

but fond. “No need. You young folks need your space. Why

in, his tone

shot him

word, Allen might just grab his cane and swing

you a nice lady friend, Dad?”

cane, but

riled up over a little

silently thinking Lucien deserved

send Allen back to the hospital at this

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the end of dinner, the old man’s usual smile

nudged Kaia’s shoulder with a smug grin. “See how I cheered up my

him out,” Kaia

dad’s buttons–especially not when I’m counting on

Kaia stifled a laugh.

on the

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

“The islands are fun, but we’ve done that already. I’m

took it to heart, racking his brain for

Frank mentioned that the

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Is that any fun?” Lucien asked,

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campground, pitch some tents–there are ones with double beds or standard singles. You wake up to the sunrise, have a bonfire party

and my wife up,”

evening, he pitched the idea to Kaia, his eyes

excitement.

and Mr. Miller at my firm know we’re married.

of frustration in his voice. “So we still can’t go public with our

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