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Maddox sprawled lazily on the sofa, smoke curling from the cigarette dangling between his lips. He draped his
arm over the backrest and fixed his gaze on the ceiling. “Your Astley family’s stance toward the Ford family
seems rather ambiguous. Jayden holds an important post, and Jules has a distinguished military background. No
good reason to look down on them, right?”
The Ford family couldn’t measure up to the Astley dynasty—that was true, but few families around the country
could rival their standing.
“Is your mother, who cherishes Rachel above all others, truly willing to let her marry into the Ford family without
a grand celebration?” Maddox propped himself up and flicked ash from the cigarette pinched between his
fingers. “Didn't you notice the girl was fighting back tears just now?”
Women's tears unsettled him deeply, but forced smiles—those hollow masks of composure—he despised even
more.
Franco bristled with displeasure. His niece—whom he had watched blossom from childhood—deserved better.
Drawing a measured breath, he said, “Our Astley family has long prided itself on nobility and integrity, never
stooping to curry favor with the powerful. When choosing a son-in-law, we value character above family lineage
or social standing.”
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“What gare your parents playing then?” Maddox’s brow furrowed as he struggled to untangle the threads of
this family .
Franco cast an indifferent glance his way. “What else could it be? They're simply furious that the girl remains so
stubborn, deaf to reason or counsel.” Back then, she had thrown herself headlong into discussing a marriage
alliance with the Ford family, surrendering herself without reservation or caution.
To wed Jules, she had boldly declared, “Rest assured, marrying Jules is my decision alone. Whatever the outcome
—fortune or misfortune—I'll shoulder the responsibility fully.”
Those words had planted seeds of resentment that still flourished in her grandparents’ hearts, a sentiment
mirrored by Rachel's parents.
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Franco seized the wine glass from the table, swallowing a generous mouthful before idly rotating the crystal
between his fingers. His gaze drifted deliberately toward Nate. “Curious, though—what compelled you to bring
Corrine out today?”
Unlike Moses and Zack, the two men seated here shared a deeper history with Nate, understanding the layers
beneath his composed exterior.
Franco recognized Nate's fierce possessiveness—how he guarded what he treasured, rarely displaying his
precious things for others to admire.
Nate's eyes lifted slowly to meet Franco’s questioning stare. Behind his elegant, aristocratic demeanor lurked a
hint of casual indifference, reminiscent of a lion lounging in the sun, secure in its power. “Protect her well at the
wedding party.”
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