Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 280 So Many Problems at Home

“Our family has always treated Luna well since she was a kid. Grandpa even sent her abroad to study. But she had a guilty conscience and cheated on Alden. Have you forgotten that?”

Joanne’s words were sharp, and she paused to let the accusation linger. “I heard her trial just wrapped up. The verdict will probably be out soon.”

Joanne looked even worse than before. Being talked back to by someone younger made her feel awkward, unsettled.

“Yeah.” Joanne quickly regrouped, trying to shift the conversation. “But Alden still doesn’t have any shares.”

With a casual tone, Alyssa responded, “Aunt Joanne, but Uncle Zane is still in good health, isn’t he?”

Joanne froze, momentarily speechless. Her mind raced.

What does she mean? Is she cursing Zane?

Joanne didn’t get what she wanted from Alyssa. She’d left home, thinking Zane would come and coax her, but instead, she’d lost 10% of the shares.

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She’d already had a huge row with Zane.

When Kaia returned to the Graves Manor later that evening, she found Joanne sitting at the dinner table.

At first, Kaia considered ignoring her, but for Allen’s sake, she decided to acknowledge her with a casual, “Joanne.”

Joanne responded with the same coldness.

She was visibly frustrated, her jealousy boiling beneath the surface. The sense of injustice was almost suffocating.

“Kaia, I heard you’re pregnant. That was fast,” Joanne said, her tone laced with something Kaia couldn’t quite place.

Kaia didn’t respond immediately, keeping her answer brief.

Less talking, less trouble.

Joanne’s eyes wandered to the table, noticing the special meals. prepared for Kaia. Small plates were being placed in front of her, one by one–each dish carefully tailored for pregnant

women.

bitter wave of envy washed over

you,” she said, her voice edged5:39 with resentment. “I didn’t get this kind

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was pregnant with Alden.”

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woman who had a baby. If you try, you could still give Alden

Kaia’s words had cut deeper than she

the exchange, snorted. “Joanne,

smile, clearly irritated. “Allen, that’s not what I

keep your mouth shut!” he snapped, fed

said gently, “Pregnant women can’t handle all this noise. Zane, if you’re going

his fork down and

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him without another

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was being ridiculously petty. If she kept this up, she was going to tear

enough, it wasn’t long before something happened

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“Oh no! Zane’s collapsed!”

911! And where’s the family doctor?

rushed upstairs with the

bedroom, Zane lay

and began emergency CPR. After ten tense minutes,

stabilized.

entire household was thrown into

ambulance pulled into the driveway. Lucien jumped

you and Dad stay home,” Lucien said as

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Zane into the vehicle.

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it. “I’m going to the hospital. Kaia, you’re in early pregnancy–stay here