Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 278 You’re the Best

“Well, really.”

It was already too late to whip up anything at home.

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Allen had been pacing earlier, clearly anxious, but the moment he saw the two of them planning to head out for dinner, he let out a subtle sigh of relief.

Well, every problem’s got its answer.

Turns out, Lucien had finally met his match—and she was more than capable of keeping him in check.

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Lucien didn’t eat much himself. Instead, he sat beside Kaia, carefully slicing the snacks into smaller pieces just for her.

Kaia beamed as she ate–her earlier gloom completely gone.

Even though she couldn’t have spicy food, they ordered a half–and–half pizza.

She leaned over to sniff the spicy side with a wistful grin, then eagerly tucked into the non–spicy chicken half. To her, it was perfect.

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It wasn’t that Kaia was being stubborn about wanting pizza. She’d done her homework–an occasional mild indulgence was fine during pregnancy.

Still, she was in her first trimester, and she didn’t want to take any chances, especially not if it meant risking the baby’s health or skin. Better safe than sorry.

Sometimes, women really were easy to please.

After the meal, Lucien gently took her hand and led her on a slow walk to help with digestion.

They got home around 9:30 p.m., and by 10:30, Kaia was already in bed, completely spent after the emotional roller coaster earlier.

Squinting toward Lucien sitting at the desk under a soft pool of lamplight, she asked drowsily, “Aren’t you going to sleep?”

Lucien set down his notebook, leaned in, and kissed her gently on the eyes.

“I’ll sleep later. You go ahead. Good night, honey.”

“Good night, honey,” she mumbled, eyes already fluttering shut.

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for a moment, his expression

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back to his desk and began writing again, the pen gliding softly

was he was writing–he didn’t

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next morning, after breakfast, Lucien

having lunch with

her head. “Probably

then—I’ll bring you lunch,”

headed inside, not thinking much of

Chris who showed up

the car and immediately noticed the little fold–out table

with a well–balanced meal–a mix of protein and vegetables, plus a

she asked,

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smiled. “Give it a try–see if you like

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and took a bite of the salad. The

really homey,” she said. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything as plain

asked

nodded with a smile.

the main dish, she finally paused, eyes

Did you tell the kitchen what

raised an eyebrow, amused but

the night before, he’d asked Vanessa for a list of all the dishes Kaia liked. Then he’d personally adjusted

menu.

he’d swapped in a milder fish but kept the same preparation style. He’d even told Vanessa not

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admitted. “I just had them

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arms around him and kissed him square on the

it that cried yesterday saying I didn’t love

“Not me. That must’ve

some sweet talk, Kaia was just about to head back to the office when she caught sight of a familiar

seated across from a woman, his expression drawn and distracted. Something about the scene felt off. Kaia hesitated at the entrance, unsure whether

to catch a glimpse of her profile–then abruptly stood up and

didn’t you tell me you were back in the country?” Kaia asked as she walked

offered a faint smile and