Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 229 Every Year Then

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When Lucien’s gaze landed on her-steady, unshaken-Kaia felt an unexpected wave of calm wash over her.

“Here,” he said gently, “just relax. Take your tgetting your posture right. Keep your toes steady.”

There was something about his voice-low, reassuring, magnetic.

In that moment, all Kaia wanted was to let herself fall completely, to stop holding back.

“Now slowly let go of the rope,” Lucien added. “Don’t worry about anything else, honey. Just keep your eyes on

me.”

Little by little, Kaia’s heartbeat settled. She loosened her grip, the wind rushing past her ears, the sharp scent of

salt in the air.

For the first time, freedom felt real-something she could touch, taste, breathe,

They surfed until the sun melted into the horizon,

When they finally cto shore, Kaia was beaming,

“I'm definitely coming back tomorrow,” she said, clapping her hands in delight.

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“I didn’t think surfing would be this fun. Did you do this a lot when you were overseas?”

Lucien nodded, a faint smile tugging at his lips.

“Yeah. When I'm out there, it’s like the waves just carry everything away. All the noise, the pressure... gone.”

He chuckled quietly, his thumb trailing along the edge of his board. Those were the years he spent longing for

her-close in heart, but always just out of reach.

Back on shore, Kaia finally picked up her phone.

“Huh. That's weird,” she muttered. “I texted Alyssa around noon, and she still hasn't replied.”

Lucien shrugged. “Maybe they're out having fun too.”

He wasn’t the least bit worried.

After all, it’s not like Landon was going to lose Alyssa.

And Landon? He had no plans of losing her-he was far too busy wearing her out in bed,

That evening, instead of heading back to their room, Lucien pulled Kaia onto a beach chair with him.

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They lay side by side, staring up at the night sky. The stars glittered above them, brilliant and endless. Kaia

reached up, as if she could touch the horizon.

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She said, “Lucien, let's chere every year.”

There were no crowds, no noise from the city. Kaia felt like she had been running toward sinvisible finish line

for so long.

But now, for once, she didn’t have to do anything or think about anything. She could finally slow down and just

enjoy this quiet, peaceful moment for herself and for the two of them.

“Sure. Every year, then,” Lucien replied with a smile, his voice filled with unmistakable tenderness. He loved the

sound of the words “every year”, and he felt like he could keep bringing her here for the rest of their lives.

Kaia’s lashes fluttered. She turned her head to meet his gaze.

“Why do you always say yes to me? Why are you so good to me?”

Her voice held a quiet stubbornness, like she already knew the answer but needed to hear him say it anyway.

Since they got married, Lucien rarely said the words “I like you” out loud.

But he didn’t have to.

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Every gesture, every decision, every quiet moment-they all spoke louder than words ever could.

Maybe it was because Kaia had been let down before.

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Maybe it was because she knew exactly what it felt like to lose something that mattered.

Whatever the reason, she didn’t dare to hope for too much.

She was scared. Scared it would all turn out to be one big misunderstanding.

That maybe it was just her, overthinking everything.

Falling on her own, with no one there to catch her.

Noticing how determined she was to get an answer, Lucien glanced sideways and caught the subtle flush rising

on her cheeks.

His gentle voice carried a trace of careful hesitation, almost too

soft to notice.

He smiled, slow and sure, not the slightest bit hesitant,

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Kaia’s heart skipped a beat.

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She looked up, her eyes fixed on his face so close to hers, feeling as if an invisible thread gave her heart a gentle

tug and sent a shiver through her.

She swallowed, her voice slightly strained as she asked, “When did it start?”

With a smile, Lucien replied, “The first t| saw you.”

That answer took the air right out of Kaia’s lungs.

The first time? How could it be the first time?

Back when Claire was still alive, the Graves and Domont families kept in touch pretty regularly.

In practice, it was almost always Kimberly whom Tobias brought to Graves Manor. Kaia? She’d always felt like an

afterthought.

And as far back as Kaia could remember, the first tshe met Lucien had been at Lydia's funeral.

Kaia looked at him in disbelief. “How could it have been the first time? I was thirteen.”

But this time, Lucien didn’t answer.

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Instead, he said, “It's late, honey. Let's head back. Tfor bed.”

He was clearly dodging the question, and Kaia narrowed her eyes at him.

But she knew better. If he didn’t want to talk, she wouldn't get a single word out of him.

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kept my distance. Don’t worry. | won't be a bother to her.”

Elena let out a quiet sigh. “And what about you? Still not thinking about marriage?”

George gave a bitter smile. “Probably not.”

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Elena didn’t press the matter. She knew George all too well.

Maybe he had once been moved by Alyssa, but it was never true affection.

She just hoped Alyssa wouldn't repeat the smistakes she had.

What she wanted-for real-was for Alyssa to find someone who truly adored her.

Someone who could give her a kind of happiness that went beyond the kind you chase blindly in the nof

love.

Kaia and Lucien had spent a full fourteen days on vacation before finally flying back home.

The moment she stepped off the plane, her phone rang. It was Jude.

After being gone so long, she figured he'd been juggling a mountain of urgent tasks for her. The guilt hit

instantly.

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She answered in a hurry. “Hey, Jude. | just landed. I'll be back at the office tomorrow—promise.”

But Jude’s voice was heavy. Too heavy. “Cto the firm. Now. Do you remember Theresa?”

Kaia’s heart skipped. “Yeah. What happened?”

There was a pause. Then Jude said, quietly, “Something bad.”

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