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.

face lit up. “Alright, I’m rolling up my

the living room was quiet; just Kayla and Mark were

going on?” Mark’s voice was

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

there are still two months left before the deal’s up. For you to come back

knew her too well–there

from him.

call home regularly,

believed that true freedom meant living without the family’s

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got in the cutthroat world of showbiz, she’d

Kayla and

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not even Calvin,

the thought of his sister being hurt.

cash. Without a

eyes narrowed, unconvinced.

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

was time to come

his voice sharp. “Boyfriend? Who is he? Where’s

over, Mark. You’re not going to track

a glint of mischief in his eyes. “Why not? Is his family

Kayla groaned, half–laughing.

that. We’re done, and I

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again. Can we just drop

could tell it didn’t reach

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relenting with a sigh. “Fine. But if that guy shows up

time. “No worries. He’s

her, begging to get back

to Kayla, his words had

believed their broken relationship was beyond repair, and she knew clinging to it would only breed

worked. Better to let go set them both

and

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Kayla’s father and grandfather returned, their faces lit up at the

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