Chapter 20 She Had Been Burned Too ? Luna's face turned completely pale . She shot up from her chair . " No , that's not what happened ! Uncle Lucien , you've got it wrong ! " Lucien's voice was deadly calm . " Watch the video first . Then we can talk about misunderstandings . " Everyone's eyes were fixed on his phone screen . A woman's shrill voice pierced the air , followed by the hurling of a full cup of steaming coffee straight at Kaia's chest . Anyone with eyes could see it - Kimberly and Luna started the whole thing . Of course , Lucien had conveniently cut out the part where Kaia retaliated . Lucien curved his lips in a lazy smile , but it felt super threatening . " So Luna , you didn't bother telling Alden that you threw the first punch ? " Alden's heart clenched at his words . Kaia had been burned too ? 1/6 17:02 Chapter 20 She Had Been Burned Too ? 16 min left Alden thought about seeing her at the office earlier . Her neck looked kinda red , but he just gave it a quick look and didn't think much about it . If that was really the case , why didn't she say anything ? " Lucien , Luna didn't throw anything in this video . It was Kaia's sister who threw the coffee , " Joanne said with an awkward laugh , trying to protect Luna . She saw how Allen's face got all dark after Lucien finished talking . She didn't want Allen blaming Luna . Even though Luna was adopted , they raised her with love and care . They only sent her away after Allen witnessed that incident years ago . Alden's brow furrowed deeply as he spoke up , " Uncle Lucien , Kimberly has never gotten along with Kaia . Luna just got caught in the middle of their drama . Don't you think you're being too harsh on her ? " Lucien's questioning tone triggered an inexplicable irritation within him . So that was why Kaia didn't tell me - she went running to Uncle Lucien instead ! She's always scheming ! 2/6 17:03 Chapter 20 She Had Been Burned Too ? 16 min left Alden couldn't stand seeing her act so self - righteous . It really got under his skin . Lucien's face dropped as he hit Alden with a meaningful look . Alden's heart skipped a beat . Lucien kept going , " Alden , after seeing that video , shouldn't you be worried about your fiancée first ? " . Alden froze up . " I … " Zane turned to Alden and cut him dead . " Enough , Alden ! You handled this all wrong . Kaia is your fiancée - she'll be your wife in two weeks . How could you be this heartless ? " If Lucien hadn't told you today , who knows how long you would've stayed in the dark about this ! Tomorrow , you're inviting Kaia over for dinner . You and Luna are both going to apologize to her ! " Alden's voice shot up in protest . " Dad , why ? " Allen , who had been silent up until now , slammed his hand down on the dining table . " Because she's going to be your wife ! " Alden's face turned white , then flushed red , and Luna looked just as mortified . After what Kaia had said to her today , the thought of meeting her again made her stomach turn . 3/6 17:03 Chapter 20 She Had Been Burned Too ? And on top of that , she needed to apologize to Kaia . 16 min left Luna's fingernails dug into her palms , her lips drained of all color . Alden saw it and his heart hurt for her all over again . Joanne knew how Alden could be and worried he'd make Allen even madder , so she gave him a look that said ' watch it . ' " Alden , just listen to your dad . " Alden took a deep breath and reluctantly said , " Fine . I understand . " With that , the storm gradually subsided . Allen snorted , " Alden , aren't you going to thank your uncle ? If it weren't for him , I'd like to see how you'd handle this mess ! " Alden felt frustrated . He pressed his lips tight and forced it out , " Thanks , Uncle Lucien . " Lucien took a slow sip of his coffee . " Don't bother . An insincere thank you is worthless anyway . " He smirked , " I've been gone five years . Looks like some things really have changed from how they were back then . " Then Lucien just got up and walked upstairs . Allen huffed and 4/6 17:03 Chapter 20 She Had Been Burned Too ? 16 min left followed him up . Zane waited for them to clear out before turning to Alden , totally fed up . " Alden , you better think hard about what you just pulled ! You really think you can take on your uncle right now ? " He followed them upstairs , shaking his head . Joanne , worried that her son wasn't taking this seriously enough , went to call Kaia herself . Alden looked down at Luna with gentle eyes . " Luna , I'm sorry you had to go through that . " Luna shook her head softly . " Alden , I got you in trouble again . " Alden wasn't concerned about the scolding at all - what bothered him was how his family treated Luna . His irritation with Kaia only grew stronger . " I'll be with you tomorrow . I won't let her bully you . " Alden lovingly ran his fingers through Luna's silky hair . " You've always wanted to break into entertainment , right ? I've arranged for the best team to create a custom album just for you . " Consider it my way of making up for these past few days , okay ? " Luna's gloomy mood instantly lifted , her eyes sparkling like 5/6 17:03 Chapter 20 She Had Been Burned Too ? 16 min left stars . " Really , Alden ? " " Of course ! " Alden smiled warmly . " Someone as wonderful as Luna deserves to be seen and loved by everyone . " **** Back in his bedroom , Alden finally calmed down enough to think about Kaia's burn . He hesitated for a long moment before sending her a message : [ How's the burn on your neck ? Is it okay ? ] But when he looked at his phone , he saw an unfamiliar red exclamation mark with the words : [ Message sent but rejected by the recipient . ] Write your comment Gifts 6/6