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,”

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Kayla and

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change the subject.

“Alright, I’m rolling up

room was quiet; just

on?” Mark’s voice was firm but still

us to give you a few years to make it on your own. We agreed–on one condition. No family support, total independence. And you’ve stuck to

still two months left before the deal’s up. For you to come back early, Kayla… something must’ve

knew her too

from him.

left, she’d made one condition: she’d call home regularly, but they weren’t

true freedom meant living without

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got in the cutthroat world

Kayla

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even Calvin, knew she came from

of his sister

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

narrowed, unconvinced. “That’s

out a long breath. “Fine. I had a boyfriend.

was

he? Where’s he from? Did he treat you badly? Cheat on

exasperated. “It’s over, Mark. You’re not going to track him down

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

Kayla groaned, half–laughing.

not about that. We’re done, and I don’t want

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again. Can we

Mark could tell it didn’t

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that guy shows up here, I’m not holding back. Don’t you

time. “No worries.

begging to

his words had

relationship was beyond repair, and

this kind of thing worked. Better to let go set them

and

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faces lit

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