Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

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The moment Alyssa heard about Kaia’s accident, she rushed straight to the hospital.

“Kaia! You scared the hell out of me! Uncle Lucien toldyou were here. | nearly had a heart attack.”

Kaia gave a faint smile.

Even if Lucien’s mad at me, he still made sure someone would keepcompany.

There was no simple way to describe what she was feeling.

“Alyssa... | think | made your uncle angry.”

“Huh?” Alyssa blinked. “That's weird. He didn’t sound angry when he called me.

“So what happened?” she asked, eyes sparkling with curiosity. “I bet he’s the one who messed up. Wantto

go rat him out to Grandpa? He'll learn a proper lesson.”

“No!” Kaia laughed nervously. “It was my fault.”

Once Kaia explained the situation, Alyssa fell silent for a while.

“I can’t believe your stepmother is that vicious. What a venomous woman. She belongs behind bars for life!”

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But a crwithout evidence that happened over twenty years ago was hard to prosecute based on Sue's

statement alone.

Kaia didn’t want to risk her life recklessly. Still, now that she had found out the truth behind her mother’s death,

there was no way she could just stand by and let herself suffer the sfate.

She used Sue’s guilt to slowly push Sally into making her move.

First, Kaia triggered Sally by getting Tobias to file for divorce. Then, she would force her into a corner.

Only a real accident would add weight to the evidence of Sally’s attempted murder.

Alyssa ‘looked at her, heart aching. “Don’t blmy uncle, okay? | actually kinda get why he was mad.”

“Think about it. My uncle is head over heels for you. But when you were in trouble, your first instinct wasn’t to

tell him; it was to shut him out of your plan completely and go it alone. You even risked your life doing it.

“Of course, he’s upset. He's worried sick, but he probably also feels like you don’t love or trust him enough to

believe he can protect you. If you were him, wouldn't you feel the same?”

Would I?

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Kaia hadn't thought that far ahead when she put the plan into

motion.

She just didn’t want to burden Lucien any more than she already had.

She'd troubled him enough, after all.

“Oh, Kaia, you were too distant with him. That's exactly what he’s upset about!”

Kaia pressed her lips together. “Then what should | do?”

Alyssa smirked. “I've got a plan!

“You just do this, then this, and definitely this...”

Kaia’s face turned bright red. “Alyssa! Aren't you single?!”

Alyssa shrugged. “So what? I'm well-versed in theory. Just trust me. If you follow my lead, you'll have my uncle

wrapped around your finger in no time.”

Sally was taken from her hlater that day.

Kimberly was stunned. “What are you doing?! My mom's not a criminal! You can’t just drag her away like that!”

The officer had his body cam on. “Ms. Martins, we're asking you to cin for questioning. If you refuse, we

have grounds to

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Sally’s cold eyes flickered. Her fingers curled slightly, but on the surface, she remained calm. “Kimberly, it’s fine.

I'll cooperate with the officers. I'll be back soon.”

She then turned toward Kimberly. “Your uncle’s supposed to cby later. Let him know what happened, and

tell him not to worry.”

With that, Sally was led away.

Kimberly stood frozen, watching her mother disappear out the door.

Uncle’s coming over? When?

Then, it finally clicked. That was what Sally meant to leave with

her.

“Uncle Ruben! The police just took Mom. You have to figure something out and get her out of there!”

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At first, Sally was completely composed.

The man from the dealership had taken the money. He wouldn't dare turn on her.

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And even if he did, it wasn’t enough to convict her of anything

serious.

She could spin the story and claim she’d acted out of impulse because she was upset that Kaia had stirred up

trouble between her and her husband.

Tobias would smooth things over, and she wouldn't be in much danger.

If Sally ended up in prison, it would definitely affect Tobias’ company negatively, even though they were already

divorced.

Besides, she still had that fake divorce agreement tucked away safely.

Tobias was a stone-cold shark when it cto business, but he guarded the company’s image like a pit bull.

Then the recording dropped-her chat with Sue blasting through the speakers. That's when Sally started to

unravel.

She panicked. Not only had the recording captured her instructing Sue on how to drug Kaia, but it also touched

on the incident involving Lillian.

“Sally,” the officer said calmly, “do you have anything to say for yourself?”

Sally realized it then. She’d been set up.

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Keeping her face blank, she said, “I'm not talking anymore till my lawyer gets here,”

Ruben Martins had worked in the court system for over thirty years. He'd climbed his way up to district-level

chief judge.

He pulled every string he could and contacted the most well-known criminal defense attorney in New York,

hoping to get Sally released.

Sally couldn't go down. Their family still needed Tobias’ support.

At this moment, Ruben still didn’t know that Sally had already filed divorce papers behind his back.

“Mr. Martins,” the attorney said with a sigh, “it’s not that | don’t want to help. But someone already sent out a

message-any lawyer who dares take Sally’s case can forget about ever working in New York again.”

Ruben’s eyes widened. “Who sent that message?”

The man gave a wry smile. “Who else, Mr. Martins? Your sister messed with that man’s wife.”

Ruben had never taken Sally’s stepdaughter seriously.

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But after Kaia married Lucien, he couldn't help but reassess her.

No one could've expected that after the wedding, she'd have the nerve to turn around and trap Sally.

Now, Ruben was caught in a dilemma.

And so was Tobias.

“Dad, what are you waiting for? Mom's going to be wrongfully convicted!”

Tobias shook his head. “You don’t get it. No one’s willing to take your mother’s case.”

What else could he do?

He had finally secured a connection with Lucien. Was he really going to throw away the chance to resurrect his

company for the

sake of one woman?

Even if news broke that Sally had been arrested, the stock would only take a minor hit.

Besides, they were already divorced,

Suddenly, Tobias realized how cleverly Kaia had planned all this.

She anticipated this? Is that why she insisted on my divorce?

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If that was true, then she still had ssentiment left and hadn’t completely given up on their bond.

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But Kimberly didn’t understand the full weight of her father’s thoughts.

All she knew was-She couldn't let her mother go to jail.

She couldn't stand the idea of people whispering behind her back, mocking her for having a mother who'd done

time.

How would | ever get married if that happened?

“Dad, can’t you talk to Lucien? Ask him to let my mom go? Kaia’s your daughter too, isn’t she? Doesn't she listen

to you?“-

Only now did Kimberly remember that Kaia was her half-sister. But when it cto targeting her and dragging

her down, she had never once acknowledged that blood tie.

Tobias looked torn. “Kimberly, you've always gone against your sister. You two don’t get along. Maybe it’s better

if you talk to her. She might show smercy if it comes from you.”

“You wantto beg her?” Kimberly recoiled. She would never beg Kaia, ever.

“She hatesand my mom! Even if | beg, it won't change anything!

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“And even if | do go, who knows what kind of humiliation she'll

putthrough?

“I'm not going!”

If Sally had been there to witness the calculation in her daughter's eyes, she would have felt utterly defeated.

Not only did she have a cold-blooded husband, but she also had an ungrateful daughter.

The so-called bond between the three of them had never been strong enough to withstand a single blow.

Tobias and Kimberley sat there, locked in a standoff. Neither was willing to make the first move.

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Meanwhile, Kaia received a/call from Jude.

“Kaia, | heard you had your stepmother thrown in jail.”

Kaia was still hooked up to the IV. “Yeah. She brought this on herself.”

After attending Kaia’s wedding, Jude had learned she was the heiress of Domley Tech,

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He didn't ask too much. Instead, he

just offered a quiet heads—up. “Sally's

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Kaia was surprised. “Who gave the order?”

Jude gave a soft chuckle. “Who do you think?”

The implication was clear.

The nslipped out of her mouth almost instinctively.

“Lucien!”

He was helping her again, silently, from behind the scenes.

Kaia pictured his cold, composed face and bit her lip.

Lucien... he’s always there, always shieldingwithout saying a word.

“You're lucky you married Lucien,” Jude said.

“Only a man like him could protect you this well.”

Kaia felt her chest tighten. “Thanks, Jude. | got it.”

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After hanging up, she stared at the phone.

So now what? How am | supposed to make it up to him?

Am | really supposed to try Alyssa’s method?

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Lucien was physically at work, but his mind never left the hospital.

Is she getting used to being there alone? Is she sleeping well? Has she eaten anything?

Agitated, he twirled a pen between his fingers while the CFO presented the quarterly financial report beside him.

Midway through the presentation, Lucien threw the pen aside and stood up, frustration etched across his face.

The CFO flinched.

Did | say something wrong?

That can’t be it. The numbers were triple-checked.

And we've had solid growth this quarter. Why does he still look so pissed?

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At that moment, Zane knocked and

stepped inside, Sens when he

spose a eeting. “Oh,

you're busy. | can cback later.”

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Zane sat down with a grin. “You're a bit harsh on them, you know. This quarter looked pretty strong.”

Lucien had no interest in chatting about work, especially not with someone trying to tell him how to do his job.

“Did you need something, Zane?”

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