Chapter 1002
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Cole responded with an indulgent chuckle, clearly amused rather than offended. “Not at all. It’s absolutely the right thing to do p>
Seeing Cole set aside his notorious pride and make a genuine effort to be humble, Milton felt a surge of satisfaction. Cole suddenly seemed much more tolerable, which significantly improved Milton’s own mood and softened his attitude.
“Please, come inside,” Milton said with newfound graciousness, gesturing toward the spacious living room.
Milton politely accompanied Cole, playing the role of gracious host. Even though the Evans family had formally disowned Eva as a public apology and Cole had clearly chosen to side with Elliana, Milton still carried some lingering resentment against the Evans family.
However, watching Cole’s humble approach and genuine respect, the anger in Milton’s heart began to slowly dissolve.
If Elliana and Cole’s relationship continued to grow stronger and more stable, the bitter feud between the Evans and Campbell families would eventually heal, returning them to their previous state of mutual respect and cooperation. In that case, Milton realized he shouldn’t cling to old grievances that would only create problems for his sister’s happiness.
With that mature perspective in mind, Milton glanced over at Cole thoughtfully. Just as they reached the entrance to the elegant living room, Cole happened to look in his direction.
Milton allowed his lips to curve into a genuinely friendly smile. Cole was intelligent enough to recognize Milton’s gesture of goodwill, and he responded with an equally warm and friendly smile of his own.
The two men exchanged these meaningful looks and walked into the living room together, their relationship subtly transformed.
Inside, they found Arthur sitting beside Elliana, carefully opening various packages of snacks and treats.
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Elliana was comfortably settled on the plush sofa, happily munching on the delicious offerings with obvious contentment. The table in front of her was completely covered with an impressive mountain of different snacks and sweets.
Taking in this scene, Milton quickly moved to pour her a tall glass of water. “All those snacks are going to make you thirsty,” he said. “Drink some water to help wash everything down and soothe your throat p>
Elliana accepted the glass gratefully and took a refreshing sip of the cool water.
In the presence of her father and older brother, she was being treated like absolute royalty, with both men eager to satisfy her every need.
Cole observed silently as his beloved woman received such devoted attention from the two most important men in her life. He pushed down the flicker of jealousy that rose in his chest and turned to greet Arthur with respect. “Mr. Campbell p>
Arthur paused for a moment, as if he’d almost forgotten Cole was even here. His first instinct was clearly to respond with some degree of coldness or hostility. But before he could let that reaction show, Elliana looked at him with an expression that clearly conveyed her message: “Please don’t be rude to the man I’ve chosen to be with p>