NovelApexChapter 1243: In the world of politics, there were no true friends.
Everyone knew that, but when it happened to you, it was still hard not to feel betrayed.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Do you really think you're that powerful? You don't even know your own limits. Do you honestly believe you can change anything?" Callie's voice was dripping with sarcasm, sharp but controlled. "If you had that kind of power, why settle for being the Ford family's heiress? You should be running the country!" "Shut up!" Gregory scolded her in a low voice.
But Callie wasn't intimidated. She shot back, "I'm not wrong. Didn't you hear Driscoll? The evidence is clear. If we want to overturn this, we need real proof, not just empty words!" The Hoffman family had been working on a marriage alliance with the Coopers from Pinetree City.
No one had expected Jayden to run into problems when things seemed to be going so well. To prevent further issues, they decided to pause the marriage talks for the tbeing.
There was no telling if this delay would make the Cooper family reconsider the whole alliance, especially because of Jayden's troubles.
Callie's frustration was clear as she thought about it, her face showing her bitterness.
"Callie, I'm not asking you to lend a hand in a situation like this," Corrine suddenly said, her eyes on her nails as she spoke with a casual tone. "But if you can't keep your mouth shut, I can show you how to keep quiet." Her words sounded light, but there was a cold edge to them.
Callie felt her chest tighten, as if something was squeezing her heart. She couldn't breathe properly. "Gregory, there's nothing more to do here. You two should leave," Chelsea said, her eyes hardening slightly. For full ch@pters, go to gl.☐☐☐ Gregory could tell that Callie's words had really hurt Chelsea, and he felt too embarrassed to stay any longer. He gave a quick nod, grabbed Callie's arm, and pulled her toward the door. Callie was caught by surprise and yanked along.
"Let go! You're hurting me, Gregory!" she shouted.
"Shut up!" Gregory growled, his face twisted in anger. "When we get home, you're not going anywhere!" Callie jerked her arm away. "Fine! I'll stay at home! But if you've got a problem, take it out on someone else!" With that, she stormed off in her heels.
Once they left, Chelsea let out a heavy sigh, worry creeping into her expression Corrine noticed and moved closer. She sat beside Chelsea and took her hand.
"Aunt Chelsea, don't worry. Uncle Jayden will be be fine. The content En novelenglish.net! is on Chelsea forced a smile. "I know."
She hadn't expected Callie to make such harsh comments, especially now.
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