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[Honey, don’t worry. Everything's fine. The surgery went well, but he’ll need stto recover.]
Kaia quickly replied: [Good to hear. Find an empty room and get srest.]
Just as she finished, Lucien’s call cthrough. His deep, reassuring voice instantly soothed Kaia.
“It’s already two o'clock. Why aren't you asleep? Don’t you have work tomorrow?”
Kaia shook her head, even though he couldn't see her.
“I'll ask for leave in the morning. | can’t sleep without you here.
“Allen doesn’t seem to be in great shape either. You can message Dylan later to check on him. | told him to keep
an eye on Allen earlier, so if he wakes up, he'll feel more at ease.”
Lucien smiled, his voice warm through the phone. “I got it. You really should sleep, honey. Don’t hang up, though.
I'll stay on the line until you fall asleep.”
Kaia had never tried this whole phone-sleep thing before. It felt strange but comforting.
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She turned on the speaker and placed the phone on the
nightstand, her voice soft. “Honey, I'm going to sleep now. You should rest too. Good night.”
“Nighty-night,” Lucien replied.
Fifteen minutes later, Lucien heard Kaia’s soft, steady breathing.
She was fast asleep.
However, he didn’t hang up. Rubbing his temples, Lucien slumped back in the chair, eyes shut.
The doctor had said Zane would need tto recover after the surgery and might not wake up for a while. They
wouldn't even consider reducing the sedatives for another week.
Lucien was usually aloof, distant, keeping his emotions tightly in check-except when it cto Kaia.
But Zane was different.
He was his only remaining brother, his second brother having passed away. Of course, Lucien hoped Zane would
pull through.
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He had told Joanne, not quite politely, to head home.
There was no point in dragging out an argument at the hospital.
Besides, Alden wasn't even around to be with Zane.
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At five in the morning, Allen woke up.
His first words were filled with concern. “How’s Zane?”
Dylan, a light sleeper who had just managed to catch a brief nap outside, quickly responded, “Sir Graves, Mr.
Zane Graves' surgery was a success. Don’t worry. It’s only five o'clock, and Mr. Lucien Graves askedto tell
you to get smore rest.”
Hearing that, Allen felt a wave of relief wash over him. He sank back into his pillows, feeling much better.
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Despite Kaia’s orders to the servants to keep things quiet, the media got wind of the situation.
Before long, news of Zane’s critical condition hit the financial headlines. Although Lucien quickly had it taken
down, the damage had already been done-it had reached the right eyes.
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“Mom, do we really have to go?” Harold Evans whined, clearly reluctant.
Stella Evans, ever the pragmatic one, gave him a sharp look. “Silly boy, if you don’t go now, do you plan on
showing up after they've split the inheritance?”
“Fine then,” Harold muttered, clearly resigned.
After breakfast, Kaia made her way to the hospital.
As the elevator doors opened, a well-dressed woman in high heels, with a young man in tow, rushed out in a
hurry.
Kaia lost her balance and twisted her ankle.
“Ouch!” she winced, frowning as she steadied herself. “We're all getting off. What's the big rush?”
The woman shot her a haughty glance. “Well, who told you not to stand firm? You twisted your own ankle. Are
you trying to play the victim?”
“Con, Mom. Knock it off. Let's go find Daddy!” the young man urged, pulling his mother away.
Kaia paused for a moment, composing herself before heading to the ward.
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As soon as she reached Zane’s room, she saw them again.
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Stella and Harold's sudden appearance left everyone in the ward in stunned silence.
Joanne turned around, her frown deepening. “Who are you? Did you get the wrong room?”
Without missing a beat, Stella rushed to Zane’s bedside, her tears flowing freely as she put on an act. “Zane,
how could you get so sick? What will Harold and | do without you?”
Joanne’s face went ashen. “Who... who are you?”
Stella waved her son over with an exaggerated gesture. “Harold, chere and see your dad. Your dad has
always doted on you.”
Everyone's eyes turned to Harold.
He wasn’t as striking as the Graves family members, but he was decent-looking, taking more after his tearful
mother. On closer inspection, his features bore a faint resemblance to Zane's.
The sudden appearance of this supposed grandson caught Allen off guard. Supported by Dylan, he slowly sat
down, his confusion mounting.
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“What's going on here?” he asked, his voice steady but edged with uncertainty.
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Stella wiped away her tears, her voice trembling with feigned
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“Sir Graves, I've been with Zane for over twenty years. | raised our son on my own, getting him through college.
“Things were finally getting better... but then | saw online that Zane was on his deathbed...”
Allen’s temples throbbed in frustration. “Nonsense! Who said my son is dying?”
Joanne, who had long suspected her
husband of infidelity, felt humifigtad
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Lucien watched the scene unfold calmly, his body positioned to shield Kaia from the .
It was only then that Stella realized the woman she and her son had argued with earlier was part of the Graves
family.
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But she didn’t have tto make amends with Kaia, as Joanne’s hand shot out, landing a sharp slap across her
face.
“Shameless! Where did you cfrom? You think you can just walk into the Graves family and claim kinship?”
Joanne spat.
Stella, unfazed by the slap, blinked back a few tears. “I can take your slap, but you can’t deny Harold's identity.”
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Joanne stared at the document, her face hardening in disbelief.
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