Chapter 707

After a few sentences, the topic returned to the wedding and the atmosphere became relaxed again.

Reina’s direct and honest words closed the distance between their families.

Charles was slow to react. When he heard what Carlos said, he was stunned as well.

He inherently believed that many things had to be dealt with independently, and he had a strong aversion to nepotism. He had previously researched the dynamics of marriages in Sommerset and could not accept the idea of Ruth taking on a role where she had to integrate with and be subservient to another family.

Charles had been skeptical about the Acker family, but when he heard that Carlos was willing to use his connections to help the Cavendish family, he had a new perspective on the situation and started to feel like they were becoming one family.

It was a subtle shift. After all, in his current situation, ordinary people ordinarily would not side with him so easily. After all, losing in this situation meant more than just los