Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

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“Mom… when did you find out?” Alyssa asked softly.

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Elena gave a faint smile. “A long time ago. The first time, I chose to forgive him. But that just led to more compromises. Over and over.”

She paused. “I thought about taking you and leaving. But… I figured you’d be happier as the little princess of the Graves family. So, I compromised with myself.”

But those days of compromise were behind her now.

Without thinking, Alyssa stepped forward and hugged her mother. For the first time, she noticed a single silver strand in

her hair.

Her eyes stung.

The mother who once argued with her like a rival… was getting older.

“I’m sorry, Mom…” she whispered.

“No need to apologize,” Elena said softly. “These were my choices.”

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She shared all of this now. hoping that if Alvssa ever found

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herself in a similar place, she’d come to her–not shut her out

like before.

“Landon’s good to you,” Elena added after a pause. “I can see it. He really cares about you.”

Alyssa’s cheeks flushed. “I know.”

“Just… keep that temper of yours under control. It’s okay to act a little spoiled,” Elena said with a small smile, “but don’t push it too far.”

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After Alyssa’s call, Kaia sat there, mouth agape, unable to

process.

Two out of the three Graves brothers, besides Lucien, had cheated.

Would Lucien be next?

“Kaia, don’t overthink it. Uncle Lucien would never cheat,” Alyssa said, defending him.

“Not now, maybe, but their family’s got bad genes.”

Alyssa gave an awkward chuckle. “Hey, that’s kinda throwing 42

shade at me too.”

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could tell Kaia was giving him

is work today? Case

case? I told you, I’m only handling non–litigation stuff lately!” Kaia

decided to

too emotionally draining, so

“My bad, honey, I forgot. So, is work

everything just fine!” Kaia shot back, her

Lucien was puzzled.

if Joanne had been stirring up trouble with Kaia

too busy

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bit and talk to me, okay?” Lucien asked, his voice

your second brother

Lucien looked utterly baffled.

have to do with

“No, I didn’t know.”

her arms, eyes sharp. “Both your brothers cheated. Are

looking genuinely

cheat. I swear.” He held up

have stayed single for thirty–three years? I promise

though she wasn’t even sure why she’d gotten that

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muttered. “But I’m watching you, Lucien. If

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daughter and finding her

“No

then leaned in and kissed her–slow and deep–silencing whatever

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the dim, echoing cellblock, a guard barked, “3387! This is your

a stiff prison uniform,

thought her life

Her entrance drew stares.

delicate features and quiet, soft demeanor, she looked

do to land yourself

nothing, shrinking

newbie! You deaf or

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assigned to her,

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smirked. “Mine. You

tightened. “Move

She’d had enough already.

could react, a sharp slap cracked across her cheek. Then another.

claimed the bunk–sneered down at her. “I’m not moving. What are you gonna

daring her. “Go on. Hit

welled up in Luna’s eyes

couldn’t imagine surviving five years

during a work break in the prison yard, Luna caught sight

“Sally! It’s me… Luna!”

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