Chapter 670:

As Jules turned to leave, his gaze met Corrine’s for the briefest moment. She caught the message in his eyes.

Once he was gone, Carl exhaled sharply, as if shedding a layer of tension. He reached for the cup on the table, taking a slow sip of water. Corrine watched him, and then got straight to the point.

“Grandpa, what did you want to talk to me about?”

Carl hesitated, her candidness catching him off guard. He stalled, taking another sip—this one slower, more deliberate. Only when the last drop of water was gone did he finally set the cup down with a resigned sigh.

“Corrine, there are things I shouldn’t interfere with, but your mother… she passed too soon. Before she left, she made me promise to take care of you, so…”

Noticing his discomfort, Corrine smiled, a soft attempt to ease the tension.

“Since when do we talk so formally?”

in Carl’s posture eased, his expression shifting to

understanding the unspoken command, dipped his head

this time quieter,

honestly… how far has your relationship with

had been drinking water, was blindsided by the question. She inhaled sharply, only for the water to go down the wrong way. A choked cough tore from her throat as she struggled to regain her composure. Of all things,

ask this. But he couldn’t find the right person to discuss this sensitive subject with Corrine. He didn’t want too many people knowing about her relationship

𝓣𝓻𝓾𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓭: ⲅ𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⫽𝖼𝗈𝗺

lips together, unsure of how

think you understand him, but you’ve only

she remained silent, he sighed

no idea what

“Grandfather, I—”

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