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    Listening closely, Niks watched their faces. Slowly, his stern expression loosened, the edge of suspicion fading. “Then we’re agreed. No one makes a move on their own. No private dealings with Dani.”


    Both Charles and Kohen nodded in unison. “Of course not. We’re family. And family decisions stay in the family.”


    By the time night settled over the city, the hospital had grown still. Koheny in silence, his eyes drifting toward the glowing moon outside the window. After a while, he whispered, “Niks?” Only silence greeted him.


    Moments passed, and with no reply, he tried again, voice even softer. “Charles?” Still nothing.


    Roughly five minutester, the soft rustle of a nket broke the silence. A quiet figure slipped out of bed, slipped on his shoes, and eased the door open before vanishing into the hallway.


    The door shut with a soft click, and Niks gradually let his eyes drift open. For a brief moment, a glimmer of icy, deliberate malice sparked in his gaze.


    After dinner, Cedric was about to approach Dani for a conversation when Carol abruptly entered the room. She gestured toward the entrance and said, “Dani, you have a visitor.”


    Dani nced up, curiosity flickering in her eyes.


    With a mischievous grin, Carol teased, “Take a wild guess—who gave in first?”


    Maintaining herposure, Dani rose gracefully from her seat. “Kohen,” she replied steadily.


    With a chuckle, Carol gave a dramatic thumbs-up. “Spot on! I was sure Charles would be the one to crack under the pressure. Isn’t Kohen supposed to be Niks’ staunchest ally?”


    As Dani approached the doorway, she spoke with chilling detachment. “The closer the bonds appear, the greater the danger lurking beneath them.” In a world where elite families vie for power and wealth, who can truly shun temptation?


    Cedric might be the only exception.


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    Just before crossing the threshold, Dani turned her head slightly, stealing a final nce at Cedric, who stood frozen inside the vi. Their eyes met momentarily, and though Cedric’s gaze lingered, Dani broke it off without hesitation, striding out decisively.


    Carol, trailing slightly behind, looked back several times. “Looks like Cedric’s on the verge of tears. Isn’t this a bit too cruel?”


    Dani’s lips tightened, and she kept walking, her silence heavy with unspoken thoughts.


    Yet deep down, she understood the gravity of her decision. If she wavered now, Cedric might join the McCoy family—a choice that shoulde from him alone, not be swayed by her actions.


    The weight of such love was more than she was prepared to shoulder at the moment.


    Dani remained quiet, striding forward with such determination that Carol couldn’t help but shiver slightly.


    Outside, Kohen lingered, bundled in a coat yet still in his striped hospital attire, evidently fresh from a medical visit.


    “Dani!”


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