Chapter 178 Don't Blame Me She blinked , disoriented . " Where am I ? " # 2 Bonus Smelling the characteristic scent of hospital disinfectant , Luna asked , " Am I sick ? " " You fainted . Low blood sugar and anemia . Nothing serious , " Alden replied , seated beside her . " You'll stay overnight for observation , then go home tomorrow . " Luna glanced around and realized only Alden was with her . She reached out , fingers lightly tracing the warm center of his palm . Her pinky curled and brushed over it , a silent plea . " Alden , are you really not coming with me ? " He withdrew his hand slowly , lips pressed into a tight line . " I can't leave Alfly Entertainment behind . " I don't have any shares in the Graves Group . Alfly is the only thing that's fully mine . " Without it , he wouldn't have any leverage against Lucien . Tears slid silently down Luna's face . " Then ... how often will you visit me , Alden ? " Chapter 178 Don't Blame Me +2 Bonus He sighed , " I'll try to come once a month . Whenever I have time , I'll fly over . And maybe when the new year comes , once Uncle Lucien's cooled off a bit , Mom can speak to Grandpa about letting you return . " Even though she didn't want to admit it , the decision had already been made . She was going abroad , whether she liked it or not . ***** Elsewhere , Alyssa clutched Kaia's hand . " Kaia , Uncle Lucien nearly fell saving someone today ? That was insane . " " It really was , " Kaia murmured , her heart still not fully recovered from the fright . Even now , when things had calmed down , just thinking about it made her break into a cold sweat . Alyssa leaned in conspiratorially . " I have a theory . A bold one . From the moment Uncle Lucien came back to the country , everything he's done - step by step - 1 think he's fallen for you , " And it's not some sudden crush . I think he's been into you for a while . " Kaia froze . 14:50 Chapter 178 Don't Blame Me He likes her ? She didn't dare let the thought sink in too deep , 42 Bonus But from the very first day Lucien returned , he had been there for her . From his subtle hints before they registered their marriage , to the wedding dress and rings he'd prepared in advance . She didn't dare overthink it . She didn't want to mistake kindness for something it wasn't . And yet she couldn't stop herself . No one else had ever made her feel like her life came second to theirs . Lucien could have easily stayed back , could have chosen not to risk himself to save Harry . But he did it anyway . Harry's suicide attempt would have brought massive negative press to Jude and the firm . She didn't want that to happen either . But to Lucien , Harry was a stranger . Someone like Lucien -rational , sharp , always calculating - he would have instantly seen through the bigger picture . So the fact that he acted anyway ... He didn't do it for the firm . He didn't do it for Harry . He did it for her . So his feelings for her - were they all calculated from the start , or love at first sight ? 444 44 3/7 14:50 Chapter 178 Don't Blame Me Meanwhile, Allen sat in silence , rubbing his temples . " Lucien , " he sighed , " you really went that far for her ? Was it worth embarrassing Zane like that ? " +2 Bonus The last thing he wanted was to see his sons turning on each other . " Why wouldn't it be worth it ? " Lucien countered calmly . " Dad , look , " he pressed on , " this whole engagement thing ? That was Mom and Mrs. Domont's deal . I had no objections . If Alden had truly cherished her , I would've stayed away . I would've never returned . " But he didn't know what love meant . He didn't understand what it meant to value someone until he lost her . Isn't that a little too late ? " I respected the ' first come , first served ' rule . But if the first guy couldn't appreciate what he had ? Well , don't hate me for taking my shot . " Allen froze . " You ... When did this start ? " Lucien's gaze narrowed , his expression as lazy and casual as ever , but his eyes - those sharp , serious eyes - gave him away , " Earlier than you think . " 4/7 14:50 Chapter 178 Don't Blame Me Allen sat there , stunned . For a moment , all he could do was curse in his heart . What kind of twisted genius did I raise ? ***** +2 Bonus Lucien left Allen's study and scanned the estate . When he didn't see Kaia anywhere inside , he finally found her and Alyssa whispering in the garden . " Hey , honey , " he called softly . " It's getting late . Time to head home . " Alyssa took one glance at Lucien's slight frown and leapt to her feet . " Kaia , you should go with Uncle Lucien now ! " Lucien's smile was slow and unhurried , clearly in a good mood . " No rush . Take your time . " Alyssa was speechless . Is he being patient , or not ? Still , she wasn't going to test it . If she lingered too long , Lucien would skewer her with his stare . 5/7 14:50 Chapter 178 Don't Blame Me +2 Bonus Kaia watched Alyssa's vanishing figure with mild exasperation . She glanced at Lucien , " Did you really have to scare her like that ? " Lucien walked over and gently took her soft hand into his . " Alright , I'll transfer her some hush money later to make it up . Now let's go home , alright ? " His voice was low , husky , and laced with amusement . Kaia's ears instantly flushed red . If he kept this up , she really wouldn't be able to stop herself from believing he'd been planning this all along . Just as Alyssa reached the top of the stairs , her phone buzzed with a notification . It was a generous bank transfer . Alyssa grinned so wide her cheeks hurt . She texted Lucien : [ Thank you , Lord of Wealth . ] She hummed happily , skipping down the hallway - only to bump into Allen , who was on his way back to his room , " Alyssa , what's got you in such a good mood ? " 6/7 14:50 Chapter 178 Don't Blame Me 99 +2 Bonus " Grandpa , " she said dramatically , blinking back imaginary tears , " I'm just so touched by Uncle Lucien and Kaia's love story . I need to go cry it out in my room . " Allen rolled his eyes . With acting chops like that , why wasn't she up for an Oscar ? XXXXX Jude was discharged after just three days of rest , and the show's filming resumed soon after . Kaia was relieved to see that Harry seemed in much better spirits than before . At least Lucien's risky act hadn't been in vain . The only noticeable change was that Luna had quietly withdrawn from the show . She posted a vague and half - hearted apology , but it did nothing to quell the backlash . Eventually , her account was suspended and silenced by the platform . Everything had calmed down until Kaia received a phone call from Tobias . 7/7