Wedding My Ex's Uncle (Kaia and Alden) novel Chapter 218

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Chapter 218 Echoes of a Lost Daughter

Bernard smirked inwardly.

So, it’s true. He’s way older than Kaia.

He couldn’t help but wonder if Lucien’s health could even keep

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Kaia, oblivious to the silent clash in the men’s glances, was solely focused on her grandfather’s condition.

“Uncle Bernard, when can we visit Grandpa in the hospital?”

she asked.

Bernard shook his head. “No rush. Let’s go back, and have a family dinner first. You can rest after, and then we’ll head over.

“Kaia, you’ll need to play the part of your mother, though.”

Kaia noticed the flicker of emotion on Bernard’s face when he mentioned her mother, stirring her curiosity. “Uncle Bernard, are you… married?”

Lucien raised a brow, thinking a man in his forties like Bernard couldn’t possibly be single.

Bernard hesitated. “Divorced.”

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Kaia nodded awkwardly. “I’m sorry to hear that.”

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“It’s fine. Just a divorce. Who hasn’t been through one?” he said lightly.

Lucien’s lips curved faintly. “Bernard, I’ve never been divorced, and I don’t plan to find out what it’s like. I’ll be with Kaia for life.”

Bernard was speechless.

He hadn’t asked Lucien anything.

Why is this guy so annoying?

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Today, the Vane family gathered in full.

Kaia realized there weren’t many of them.

Aside from Malcolm’s wife, who was still at the hospital, a few cousins showed up.

She was surprised to find she was the only female among the younger generation.

The Vane family showered Kaia with warmth and care, and for the first time, she felt what family could be like.

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After a moment’s hesitation, Kaia decided to share her mother’s longing for them.

She handed her mother’s belongings to Malcolm and Bernard.

They clutched the diary, tears streaming down their faces.

Kaia watched, her heart stirring.

“It’s my fault for being useless!” Malcolm choked out.

“Yeah, our fault for being useless,” Bernard echoed.

Bernard turned to Malcolm. “Is that scumbag dead yet?”

Malcolm coughed lightly, mindful that Tobias was still Kaia’s father.

Bernard pressed his lips shut, swallowing his curses.

Kaia smiled faintly, “He’s in the hospital, pretty much a wreck.”

Bernard still wasn’t satisfied.

His fists clenched and unclenched before he sighed, “Fine. He’s got what he deserves.

“Kaia, this dress was your mom’s from her school days twenty years ago. It should fit you. Wear it to see your grandfather.”

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Kaia took the blue floral dress, her eyes misting over.

“Okay.”

She missed her mom.

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While Kaia changed, Malcolm and Bernard eyed Lucien, impeccably dressed in his suit, with barely concealed disdain.

No matter how they looked at him, he rubbed them the wrong

way.

After a while, Kaia stepped out in the dress, her long hair pinned up to show off her delicate earlobes. Her sparkling eyes, full of youthful charm, glimmered like water.

Malcolm and Bernard froze, momentarily lost in time.

Rubbing his eyes, Malcolm’s voice cracked. “Kaia, you look so much like your mother.”

Lucien had never seen her mother and couldn’t say who she resembled, but at that moment, his gaze sparkled.

Kaia was never like anyone else. She was the most beautiful girl in his eyes.

She stood beside Lucien. “Does it look bad?”

Lucien’s throat bobbed. “You look stunning.”

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Malcolm and Bernard blinked, caught off guard.

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“Ahem, Kaia, let’s get going,” Bernard said. “Lucien, maybe you can rest at the villa today.”

Lucien took Kaia’s hand firmly. “I’m going with her. Where Kaia goes, I go.”

Kaia, now dressed, stood beside Lucien. Their striking looks were undeniable, though the age gap was still apparent.

“What a pity,” Bernard muttered. “If you’d found Kaia sooner, she wouldn’t have suffered.”

“She really suffered,” Malcolm added.

Lucien’s face darkened as they openly criticized him.

Kaia gave an awkward smile. “It’s mostly because I’m young. Don’t overthink it.”

Lucien wasn’t soothed. “Am I really that old?”

His commanding presence often made people forget he was only thirty–four.

His aloof demeanor added a touch of maturity, but “old” was hardly the word for him.

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Kaia, having seen his shameless side, knew beneath that mature exterior was a playful heart.

But only she got to see that side.

“Not old,” she teased.

Lucien nodded slightly. “Good. Your uncles have some bias against me. Don’t let it rub off on you.”

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The gloomy anticipation of visiting her grandfather in the hospital had been lightened by Lucien’s banter, clearing the clouds over her head.

But seeing the elderly man covered in tubes, the weight of her emotions crashed back.

Kaia’s eyes reddened.

She knew life’s hardest truth was the inevitability of aging and death.

“Kaia, don’t be sad,” Malcolm said. “Your grandfather’s greatest wish is to see Lillian one last time.”

Kaia swallowed the lump in her throat. “Okay, Uncle Malcolm. I’ll go in.”

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Lucien stepped forward. “I’ll come with you.”

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Kaia shook her head. “I’ll go alone first. You can come in later.”

In the room, Malcolm’s wife gasped at the sight of Kaia, mistaking her for Lillian.

“So alike,” she murmured.

Kaia nodded, offering a small smile as she closed the door behind them.

She sat by the bed, taking her grandfather Hector Vane’s wrinkled hand.

“Dad, I’m back.”

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