BuzzNovelChapter 1448: His exit stirred no reaction among the crowd.
Carl, meanwhile, looked at Nate with a thoughtful gaze.
There were quieter ways to make his intentions known. But Nate had chosen the boldest path.
Was it reckless? No. It was carefully planned.
With that single gesture, Nate had made a clear statement about his relationship with Corrine.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt was a pointed message to Lyhaton's elite: the Ford family was now shielded under the powerful wing of Nate Hopkins.
That one move was enough to extinguish the last flickers of hope harbored by other men who had set their sights on Corrine.
Who would dare compete, knowing the weight Nate carried in both nand influence? The idea alone was absurd.
Corrine, however, wasn't focused on the impact of Nate's declaration. Instead, a sudden bloom of joy swelled in her chest at the announcement of their relationship.
In that moment, wrapped in Nate's presence, she found a quiet reassurance that calmed her.
She turned her head, their eyes locking in an unexpected glance.
But Carl saw none of the beauty in the moment that others might.
His knuckles whitened around his cane, the skin stretched tight as veins rose, betraying the inner turmoil he struggled to contain.
Everything was slipping beyond what he had imagined.
He had spent years trying to erase Corrine from the picture, severing any connection that might tie her to the Hopkins family.
New chapters available gvlnovlsHe had even allowed himself to imagine that Corrine might reconsider someday—and if she did, there could still be a chance to rewrite how things ended.
But now, with Nate publicly claiming Corrine as his partner, whatever hope Carl had held was utterly crushed.
Was this what fate looked like? The Hopkins ncarried immense weight across the Independent Continent, a beacon of prestige that many only dreamed of touching.
Now, with the Ford family allied to the Hopkins, people regarded Carl with a mix of deep jealousy and admiration.
The Ford family had long been recognized as the wealthiest in m Lyhatonta nthat stirred equal parts respect and envy.
Praise and jealousy mingled in the air-and with Nate standing behind them, the Ford family's dominance was untouchable. Yet none of this mattered to Carl.
He kept staring at Corrine and Nate until a dullness crept over his face, the vitality in his eyes slowly flickering out.
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