Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 312 Epilogue: Kayla and Calvin I

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“Kayla, you’re finally back!” Matilda Lewis, Kayla’s mother, beamed with joy, her voice warm with relief.

Kayla set her suitcase down, her eyes sweeping the room for her father’s familiar figure.

Matilda tapped her forehead playfully. “Don’t bother looking. Your dad and grandpa are out.”

“What, scared they’ll give you a hard time?” she teased.

Kayla wrapped her arms around her mother’s, her voice softening into a playful whine. “Mom, I missed you guys so much.”

“Where’s Mark? Still stuck at the office?” Kayla asked as she

noticed her older brother was also not home.

Matilda chuckled, “You know your brother. He’s a workaholic.”

As if on cue, the door opened. Mark Lewis stepped in, and the moment his eyes landed on Kayla, he froze.

“Mark! Surprised?” Kayla squealed, practically bouncing with axatement.

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Mark opened his arms wide, pulling her into a bear hug.

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“Kayla, you finally decided to come back,” he said, his voice thick with affection and a hint of teasing.

Kayla’s nose stung, tears pricking her eyes. “I know I was a bit wild before. But I’m done chasing that superstar dream. I’m home for good.”

Growing up, Kayla and Mark had always been thick as thieves.

Every mess she’d made, Mark had cleaned up.

She leaned on him more than anyone, and Mark knew her better than she sometimes knew herself.

“Anyone give you trouble back there?” Mark asked, his tone shifting to protective concern.

Kayla swiped at her eyes, forcing a laugh. “What? You think I’m that easy to push around?”

Deep down, though, she knew the truth.

She had run away. From the ruthless competition, from the heartbreak, from the endless exhaustion. She had fled.

2M9m,

cooking,”

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Kayla

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change the subject.

lit up. “Alright, I’m

was quiet; just Kayla and Mark

it, Kayla. What’s going on?” Mark’s

your own. We agreed–on one condition.

before the deal’s up. For you to come back early, Kayla…

Mark knew her

from him.

one condition: she’d call home regularly, but

that true freedom meant living without

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how tough things got in the cutthroat world of showbiz, she’d never ask for

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there, not even Calvin, knew she came

at the thought of his sister being

about connections and cash. Without a big backer, you’re stuck. I couldn’t hack it, so I

narrowed, unconvinced. “That’s

a long breath. “Fine. I had a boyfriend. Things ended messily, and my career was

was

is he? Where’s he from? Did he treat you badly?

exasperated. “It’s over, Mark. You’re not going

eyebrow, a glint of mischief in his eyes. “Why not? Is his family too powerful for me to take a

Kayla groaned, half–laughing.

come on, it’s not about that. We’re done, and I

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Kayla and

see him again. Can we just

Mark could tell it didn’t reach her

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relenting with a sigh. “Fine. But if that guy shows up here, I’m not holding back. Don’t

was genuine this time.

her, begging to

his words

repair, and

worked. Better to let

and

Yo

and grandfather returned, their faces lit

grandfather, John