NovelUpdateChapter 589: Taken aback, Jules scratched his nose awkwardly.
"Maybe it's your attitude that's the problem..." he mumbled.
"Jules, I swear, if I don't set you straight, you'll end up causing trouble!" Carl snapped, grabbing a pillow and hurling it at Jules with surprising force.
Jules dodged it deftly and picked up a pack of cigarettes from the coffee table.
"Alright, I'm going to step outside for a smoke," he said.
"That's fine, right?" "Get out!" Carl dismissed him impatiently, then turned to Corrine.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"And you, too! After everything I've done for you, you dare doubt my intentions?" he demanded angrily.
Corrine couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity of the situation. Then, at Waldo's quiet prompting, she quickly left the room. Jules and Corrine entered the elevator one after the other.
"Why does he get so upset every twe talk about your marriage arrangement?" Jules asked, still bemused by Carl's outburst.
Corrine raised an eyebrow and gave a subtle, knowing smile.
"He's not upset," she said.
"He just doesn't want to continue the conversation." The more Carl avoided the topic, the more curious Corrine becabout the real reason behind the arrangement.
Her instincts told her that her grandfather knew more than he was willing to say. Maybe there was something deeper, something tangled up in this arrangement-something he refused to reveal. She sighed deeply as the elevator doors slid shut.
Full story on galnov☐ls.Co Meanwhile, Jacob emerged slowly from the stairwell. He watched the elevator descend with a complicated, unreadable expression.
After staring at the elevator doors for a while, Jacob turned and made his way directly to Carl's hospital room.
Upon seeing Jacob, Carl's expression grew markedly serious. He turned slightly to Waldo and instructed, "Go wait outside." Waldo hesitated, meeting Carl's eyes before shifting his gaze. After a brief pause, he stood up and exited the room.
Once the door was securely closed, Jacob wasted no time.
"Is Holland still refusing to call off the arrangement?" he asked.
Carl sighed deeply at the question.
"You've watched her grow up. You know well how stubborn she can be," he responded with a sense of resignation.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCorrine was steadfast once her mind was set. She had thrown herself into the Ashton family saga, risking her relationship with the Fords. If she hadn't realized her mistakes in time, the Ashtons might have exploited her completely.
"You do realize the implications if she and Nate proceed with this marriage, right?" Jacob's expression darkened with worry. "I know better than you might think!" Carl retorted, his gaze intensifying as he faced Jacob.
"No one is more concerned about her well-being than I am She's the last connection to Kiley."
Despite bearing the Holland name, Corrine's life was far more privileged than anyone in the Ford family. It Fordfamily.
wasn't mere favoritism on Carl's part.
He genuinely regarded her as his own daughter. Jacob observed Carl thoughtfully before speaking in a measured tone.
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