Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 294 No Secrets

Luika: [Are you really never going to log into this account again?]

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[Looks like the answer is yes. If you’re not coming back… can I use this place as a diary? Since you didn’t say no, I’ll take that as permission.]

[Kaia, you got engaged to Alden today. I really wanted to pull you away–just take your hand and run–but I couldn’t. You’ve liked him since you were sixteen. You finally got what you wanted after graduation at eighteen.]

[Kaia… if only you liked me instead.]

[It’s been snowing where I am for a month straight. But every time I think of your smile, I feel warm again. Would it be even warmer… if I were holding you?]

[I heard you’ll be spending Christmas at the Graves Manor this year.]

[I’m back in the country now. I saw you today–wrapped up in that oversized down jacket, your nose red from the cold. Were you waiting for him? Kaia… your taste in men is really awful. If it were me, I’d never make you wait.]

[I passed by you today. You didn’t recognize me. I guess… this is goodbye. I just hope he treats you well.]

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Kaia read through each message in silence, tears blurring her vision from the very first line.

Then came the last one.

[Kaia, I heard you’re getting married soon. I haven’t dared to log in for a long time, but I couldn’t help myself today. Maybe this will be the last time I write to you here.]

[You’re going to be someone else’s wife soon. I can’t let you get caught up in gossip because of me. From now on, you’ll be my nephew’s wife, and I’ll just be your uncle.]

[Time flies. And you’ve become a mark I’ll never be able to erase from my life.]

[Even so… I still hope he makes you happy. Truly, forever.]

Kaia clutched her chest, overwhelmed.

“Lucien… how could you be so amazing?” she whispered, her voice breaking.

From the summer of 2008 until just a year ago, there were 520

messages,

She couldn’t even begin to imagine what kind of emotions had filled him each time he wrote one.

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Looking back, she thought bitterly-

It wasn’t his fault.

It was her own terrible taste… that she never noticed him

sooner.

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arrived home right on time. After slipping off his shoes, he bent down to wipe them clean

“Mr. Graves, please allow

need,” Lucien said, already straightening up. “I’ll take care of

his coat and glanced

the study all day, sir,”

Lucien’s brow furrowed.

day? It’s already past

made his way to the study, his footsteps slowing as unease crept in. He knocked

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it’s me,” he

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turned the doorknob slowly and pushed the door

to her chest. Her eyes were

moment she looked up and saw him,

“…Honey, you’re back.”

He rushed to her, kneeling down beside her like the world

wrong?” he asked urgently, scanning her

stomach hurting again? How long has it been hurting?

now-”

grip trembling. Her tear–filled eyes searched

Lucien’s heart twisted.

with her on his lap, wrapping his

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one hand, softly brushing

cry,” he murmured, his voice low and soothing. “Did something happen? Did you have

wasn’t a stomachache, then she must’ve remembered

front of her, Lucien’s body went stiff,

“You… saw everything?”

Kaia nodded slowly.

saw it

at

didn’t you tell me? I missed so many years because

dry lips, his gaze

I’ve liked you for

let out a

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was scared you’d think I was some kind

Kaia paused, thoughts swirling.

was seventeen?” she

curious.

into a faint smile,

I told you…

Her breath caught.

whispered,

time they’d met—she had only

voice trailed off as realization