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,

starving for your cooking,” Kayla said, eager

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Kayla

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change the subject.

face lit up. “Alright, I’m rolling

room was quiet;

it, Kayla. What’s going on?” Mark’s voice was firm

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 that. You

are still two months left before the deal’s up. For you

sighed. Mark knew her too well–there was no

from him.

made one condition: she’d call home regularly, but

true freedom meant living without

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the cutthroat world of

Kayla and

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there, not even Calvin, knew she came

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

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

narrowed, unconvinced. “That’s

long breath. “Fine. I had a boyfriend. Things ended

I figured it was time to

Where’s he from? Did

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

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

Kayla groaned, half–laughing.

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

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him again. Can we just drop

but Mark could tell it didn’t

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But if that guy shows up here,

this time. “No worries. He’s

begging to get back

Kayla, his words had always

was beyond repair, and she knew

worked. Better to let go set them

and

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their faces lit up

matters,” her grandfather, John Lewis,