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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!”

bags and stormed off to her parents‘

Manor for dinner, finding Allen alone, looking frailer

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his face had been replaced by a stern, weary

Lucien and I

company?” Kaia offered gently.

“No need. You young folks need your space. Why fuss over

in, his tone

Allen shot him a glare, his

more word, Allen might

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

but Lucien

up over a little joke,” Lucien

lips twitched, silently thinking Lucien

to the

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playful banter lightened Allen’s mood, and by the end of dinner, the old man’s usual smile

dinner, Lucien nudged Kaia’s shoulder with a smug grin. “See how I cheered

cheering? More like stressing him out,” Kaia shot back, rolling her

not when I’m counting on

Kaia stifled a laugh.

guy’s really piling on the

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get away for the weekend,

getaway, but she shook her head. “The islands are fun, but we’ve done that

Lucien took it to heart,

Frank mentioned that the

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with double beds or standard singles. You wake

wife

evening, he pitched the idea to Kaia,

excitement.

hesitating. “Lucien, only Jude and Mr. Miller at my firm know we’re married. And at your company…It might be

in his voice. “So

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