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.

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your cooking,” Kayla said, eager

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change the subject.

I’m

was quiet; just Kayla

Kayla. What’s going on?” Mark’s

few years to make it on your own. We agreed–on one condition. No family

left before the deal’s up. For you

knew her too

from him.

home regularly, but they weren’t to check up on

believed that true freedom meant living without

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in the cutthroat world of showbiz,

Kayla and

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Calvin, knew

at the thought of his sister being hurt. “What happened?”

lightly, brushing it off. “The industry’s all about connections and cash. Without a

eyes narrowed, unconvinced.

had a boyfriend. Things ended messily, and

I figured it was time to

he? Where’s he from? Did he treat

not going to track him down

in his eyes. “Why not? Is his family too

Kayla groaned, half–laughing.

that. We’re done, and I

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could tell it didn’t reach

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up here,

genuine this time.

begging to get back

his words had always

believed their broken relationship was beyond repair, and she knew clinging to

of thing worked. Better to let go

and

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returned, their faces lit up

That’s what matters,” her grandfather, John Lewis, said with a warm