Chapter 1239:

Listening closely, Nikolas watched their faces. Slowly, his stern expression loosened, the edge of suspicion fading. “Then we’re agreed. No one makes a move on their own. No private dealings with Daniela.”

Both Charles and Kohen nodded in unison. “Of course not. We’re family. And family decisions stay in the family.”

By the time night settled over the city, the hospital had grown still. Kohen lay in silence, his eyes drifting toward the glowing moon outside the window. After a while, he whispered, “Nikolas?” Only silence greeted him.

Moments passed, and with no reply, he tried again, voice even softer. “Charles?” Still nothing.

Roughly five minutes later, the soft rustle of a blanket broke the silence. A quiet figure slipped out of bed, slipped on his shoes, and eased the door open before vanishing into the hallway.

The door shut with a soft click, and Nikolas gradually let his eyes drift open. For a brief moment, a glimmer of icy, deliberate malice sparked in his gaze.

After dinner, Cedric was about to approach Daniela for a conversation when Carol abruptly entered the room. She gestured toward the entrance and said, “Daniela, you have a visitor.”

curiosity

Carol teased, “Take a wild guess—who

composure, Daniela rose gracefully from her seat. “Kohen,” she

dramatic thumbs-up. “Spot on! I was sure Charles would be the one to

“The closer the bonds appear, the greater the danger lurking

might be the

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her head slightly, stealing a final glance at Cedric, who stood frozen inside the villa. Their eyes met momentarily, and though Cedric’s gaze lingered,

several times. “Looks like Cedric’s on the

tightened, and she kept walking,

If she wavered now, Cedric might join the McCoy family—a choice that should

such love was more than she was prepared to shoulder at the

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