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Waldo and Corrine shared a knowing glance before Waldo teased, "We'd be happy to stay, but it seems you'd

rather we didn't, eh?"

“You little rascal, always with a smart reply!” Carl said with a mix of annoyance and affection, lifting his cane as if to playfully threaten Waldo.

Rushing to intervene, Corrine clasped Carl's arm. “Grandpa, blame me, not him. Please calm down."

"I thought you'd erased us from your heart after being away for three years." Carl let out a heavy sigh, his head tipping to one side as he fought the tears threatening to escape.

Corrine, overcome by the weight of his words, found tears streaming down her face.

She recalled how fiercely Carl had objected when she chose to marry Bruce, pointing out Bruce's irresponsibility

and the clear differences between their families.

that love would triumph over any hurdle,

naive.

her family for a love that

to say, "Grandpa, I'm sorry. You were right

your own family. It turns out, my concerns were valid. Not one of them is worth

did when she was a little girl. "Grandpa, I realize

make the same

a gentle pat, Carl reassured her. "The most

suggested, "Grandpa, what would you like for lunch? Shall I make

Waldo chimed in without

cooking it yourself?" Carl's glare was ice-cold as he taunted, "You're nearly forty, Waldo, and still without

Carl suggested, "What if we prepare your

lunch instead?"

hit Waldo, making him feel like an outsider all

lunch table, the men from the Ford family made sure Corrine's

up, you're looking too