LittleNovelChapter 588: "But I'm curious. How did you manage to get Christos Ellis to step in for such a minor surgery?" Despite the Ford family's considerable influence in Lyhaton, summoning an international expert like Christos was beyond their usual reach. Christos' agreement to perform Carl's surgery was a courtesy extended solely to Corrine, likely due to Nate's influence.
Corrine hesitated briefly before deciding to be transparent.
"It wasn't me," she admitted.
"This was all Nate's doing." She had her reasons for being open about this. If it could soften Carl's opinion of Nate-and discourage him from trying to end the marriage arrangement-so much the better.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCarl, who had practically raised Corrine from a young age, recognized her underlying motive. He raised his hand to cut her off and gestured to his servant.
"Waldo, arrange for Mr. Hopkins to join us for dinner after I leave the hospital," he instructed.
"I'll host him myself. It's my responsibility to repay this debt." "Understood." Waldo acknowledged with a nod.
Corrine realized it wouldn't be easy for her grandfather to fully accept Nate, so she let the matter drop and smoothly changed the subject.
"Grandpa, you mentioned wanting a proper talk before the surgery. Shall we do that now?" she asked.
read this : galCarl paused when he heard the question. He picked up the glass of water beside him and took a sip before lifting his gaze to meet Corrine's.
"It's nothing major. I just wanted to discuss the marriage arrangement," he responded.
"Have you given it any thought?" There had been a fleeting moment when Carl, fearing he might not survive the surgery, had considered revealing everything about the arrangement to Corrine. But now that the danger had passed, selfishness took over, and he chose to keep the secret buried. Sometimes, knowing the truth wasn't for the best. Perhaps Corrine's current life was as good as it could be.
"Why are you so insistent that I break up with Nate?" Corrine asked, her gaze steady and resolute.
"You were againstbeing with Bruce before. Was it really because we weren't a good match, or was there something about this marriage arrangement?" Carl furrowed his brow slightly.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"What does it matter? This arrangement will be called off sooner or later," he responded firmly. "Grandpa, are you hiding something from us?" Jules interjected, his expression perplexed.
"Corrine's marriage arrangement seemed so abrupt. You never m and ever om mentioned it before, and now you're adamant about her ending it. Is there a hidden reason?" Carl shot Jules an irritated look.
"What hidden secret? It's simple, he snapped. The The context is on novelenglish.net!
"Your aunt owed someone a favor, and she used Corrine's marriage to settle it. I'm concerned about Corrine, that's all. Imagine her alone imalnew place, far from anyone she knows. And the Hopkins family? They're not people you mess with lightly. She'd be lucky to get out of there in one piece! I'm just trying to protect her, and here you are, questioning my motives! It's like biting the hand that feeds you!"
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