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Corrine worked straight through until noon before finally leaving the office and heading toward the Ford family
residence.
Midway through the drive, her phone buzzed. Nate's voice cthrough the receiver, edged with concern. “Are
you really going to Nelting?”
“Yes,” she answered plainly, then added with quiet finality, “I'll cback once the party's over.”
A brief silence followed before he asked again, this tmore gently, “Do you really have to?”
“I do,” Corrine replied.
It wasn’t pressure from her family that compelled her—she was going of her own accord.
The Astley family had never accepted Rachel and Jules’ relationship. They hadn't voiced their disapproval
outright, but Rachel’s grandparents’ absence from the wedding spoke volumes.
Rachel had once said she was willing to sever all ties for the sake of this marriage, which meant her
grandparents likely still bore a heavy grudge.
That thought gave Corrine pause. For the first time, it dawned on her that this so-called celebration in Nelting
might unfold with far more tension than she’d expected.
After a long silence, Nate's voice returned, cool and deep as ever. “If anything happens, call Franco.”
He wanted to protect her, that much was clear—but Franco had the reach and authority to intervene more swiftly
in Nelting, where the Astleys held sway.
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“I will,” Corrine murmured.
After the call ended, the car picked up speed, heading straight for the Ford Mansion.
Ten minutes later, she stepped into the main building of the Ford Mansion.
Inside the living room, Chelsea was meticulously reviewing the gift list, her brows furrowed in concentration.
Corrine greeted her family before catching sight of Jules lounging on the balcony, a cigarette between his
fingers. “You're going to visit your in-laws, and yet your mother is doing all the preparations. Doesn't that seem a
bit irresponsible?” Jules turned slightly, exhaling a slow stream of smoke. “| offered. But take a look for yourself.”
He gestured toward the living room. “She’s overjoyed to have Rachel as her daughter-in-law. She wants to make
sure everything is perfect. If you try to stop her from handling things in person, she’ll worry herself into
insomnia.”
Corrine arched a brow, following his gaze to where Rachel and Chelsea were engrossed in their preparations.
“What, are you not happy to have Rachel as your wife?”
He didn’t answer right away. He took another drag, exhaled, and then chuckled softly, as if recalling a private
joke. “She's silly sometimes.”
Corrine tilted her head. “What was that?”
Jules cleared his throat and casually shifted gears. “By the way, | transferred the ownership of the house you
gave us into Rachel’s name. You're not upset, are you?”
Corrine shrugged with a warm smile. “It was a gift for both of you. Why would | be upset? But now that you're
married, when are you givinga nephew or niece to spoil?”
He stubbed out the cigarette, a thoughtful flicker passing through his eyes. “You really think things will go that
smoothly?”
Corrine smiled knowingly. “I suppose we'll find out tonight.”
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Everyone knew the reason—he feared the Astleys might interpret his absence as a slight.
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Carl gave her an affectionate smile. “Sounds perfect.”
They traveled for just over an hour before pulling up to the elegant Nelting Grand Hotel.
After a brief rest in their suites, they
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Inside, Franco and Rachel's parents were already seated, their conversation pausing the moment the Ford family
entered.
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