Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 281 Zane’s Son

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[Honey, don’t worry. Everything’s fine. The surgery went well, but he’ll need some time to recover.]

Kaia quickly replied: [Good to hear. Find an empty room and get some rest.]

Just as she finished, Lucien’s call came through. His deep, reassuring voice instantly soothed Kaia.

“It’s already two o’clock. Why aren’t you asleep? Don’t you have work tomorrow?”

Kaia shook her head, even though he couldn’t see her.

“I’ll ask for leave in the morning. I can’t sleep without you here.

“Allen doesn’t seem to be in great shape either. You can message Dylan later to check on him. I told him to keep an eye on Allen earlier, so if he wakes up, he’ll feel more at ease.”

Lucien smiled, his voice warm through the phone. “I got it. You really should sleep, honey. Don’t hang up, though. I’ll stay on the line until you fall asleep.”

Kaia had never tried this whole phone–sleep thing before. It felt strange but comforting.

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“Okay.”

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She turned on the speaker and placed the phone on the

nightstand, her voice soft. “Honey, I’m going to sleep now. You should rest too. Good night.”

“Nighty–night,” Lucien replied.

Fifteen minutes later, Lucien heard Kaia’s soft, steady breathing.

She was fast asleep.

However, he didn’t hang up. Rubbing his temples, Lucien slumped back in the chair, eyes shut.

The doctor had said Zane would need time to recover after the surgery and might not wake up for a while. They wouldn’t even consider reducing the sedatives for another week.

Lucien was usually aloof, distant, keeping his emotions tightly in check–except when it came to Kaia.

But Zane was different.

having passed away. Of

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told Joanne, not quite politely, to head

no point in dragging out an

wasn’t even around to be

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the

filled with concern. “How’s

catch a brief nap outside, quickly responded, “Sir Graves, Mr. Zane Graves‘ surgery was a success. Don’t worry. It’s only five o’clock, and Mr. Lucien Graves asked

over him. He sank

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Kaia’s orders to the servants to keep things quiet, the media got wind

news of Zane’s critical condition hit the financial headlines. Although Lucien quickly had it taken down, the damage had already been done–it had reached the right

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really have to go?” Harold

sharp look. “Silly boy, if you don’t go now, do you plan on showing up

then,” Harold

her

well–dressed woman in high heels, with a young man in tow, rushed out in a

lost her balance

herself. “We’re all getting off.

glance. “Well, who told you not to stand firm? You twisted your

Let’s go find Daddy!” the young man urged, pulling his mother

paused for a moment, composing herself before heading

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as she reached Zane’s room, she

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left everyone in the ward

are you? Did you get the

Zane’s bedside, her tears flowing freely as she put on an act. “Zane, how could you

face went ashen. “Who… who

come here and see your

turned

more after his tearful mother. On closer

grandson caught Allen off guard. Supported by Dylan, he slowly