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    “Alright.”


    Together, they made their way into the private hospital.


    In the silence of the corridor in the VIP area, their footsteps echoed—steady, purposeful, each step a quiet deration of intent.


    Matias trailed behind, carrying a bag of fruit and an assortment of health supplements, his presence a silent reminder of the seriousness of their visit.


    Soon, they reached the door to Carl’s room.


    Corrine nced at Nate, who, with a barely perceptible movement of his lips, silently signaled for her to open the door.


    With a deep breath, she steeled herself and gently pushed the door open.


    To her surprise, Carl was nowhere to be seen. Instead, Jayden sat on the sofa, his posture rigid, as though the weight of the world rested on his shoulders.


    The moment the door creaked open, Jayden instinctively looked up. His eyes met Corrine’s, and a flicker of something softened within their sharp edges.


    “Corrine…” he said, his voiceced with something akin to surprise.


    Before he could finish, however, his gaze shifted, narrowing as he noticed Nate behind her. The warmth in his expression evaporated, reced by an immediate and palpable coldness.


    “Mr. Hopkins… What are you doing here?”


    Every word Jayden spoke was heavy with hostility, a palpable tension that seemed to fill the room.


    Corrine quickly scanned the room. Seeing that Carl was absent, she let out a quiet sigh of relief, her tension loosening just a little. With Carl out of the picture for the moment, perhaps she could win her uncle’s support first.


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    “Uncle Jayden,” she said, her voice bright andposed as she walked over to him and gently guided him back toward the sofa.


    “I was nning to tell youter, but I suppose now is as good a time as any.”


    With those words, she straightened, crossing the room toward Nate and linking her arm with his naturally, as though it had always belonged there.


    “This is Nate Hopkins. He’s my boyfriend—and my fiancé,” she announced, the words leaving her mouth with an unexpected weight.


    The moment the deration was made, a wave of emotion surged within her, something unexinable that made her heart race faster than she could process. So, this was what it was like to introduce her boyfriend to her family.


    “Corrine!” Jayden’s eyes narrowed to slits, his cold gaze locking onto hers with an intensity that could have frozen the air between them. His teeth ground together in barely restrained anger as he struggled to contain himself.


    “Say that again, if you dare!”


    His voice trembled with barely contained fury, his frustration clear despite his attempt to keep his emotions in check.


    Corrine knew full well that her family disapproved of her rtionship with Nate, and yet, here she was, not only bringing him into their midst but openly dering him her fiancé. This was sure to fan the mes of their disapproval.


    Was Corrine trying to stir up trouble?


    Corrine blinked, herposure unwavering as she met his cold stare.


    “Uncle Jayden, I know exactly what you’re thinking, but I’m serious about this.”


    Jayden let out a long, frustrated sigh, his gaze shifting to Nate. He understood that Nate’s position and status made him a suitable match for Corrine, but that didn’t mean he had to ept it.


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