Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 639: What if karma had always been there all along?

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Nina sat quietly in the corner of the restaurant, clasping her hands in her lap. Last night had been a shock to her, and even this morning, the thought of it felt surreal. She couldn't believe it happened and Penny got hurt.

However, after spending a day resting at the Cortez household, with Jessa lecturing her the whole time, Nina was finally able to sort through her thoughts. Despite the rollercoaster experience of last night, one fact remained clear:

Finn had lied to her.

And she wanted to know why.

Moreover, she had a vague memory of Finn stopping her from helping Penny last night. She wasn't sure if it was due to confusion or drunkenness, but she planned to get her answers today. After hearing Lily's sentiments about her breakup with Aiden, and after witnessing what Aiden could do, Nina didn't want the lingering fear in her heart.

The mere thought of marriage already made her nervous, and her engagement had added enough pressure on her life. She couldn't allow this feeling of

uncertainty and fear to creep in now. Thus, Nina waited patiently in the restaurant, filled with determination.

"Sorry, I'm late." After a couple more minutes, Finn arrived and sat down opposite her. "Did I make you wait long?"

Slowly, Nina lifted her eyes to the man across from her. As usual, Finn looked dashing in his perfectly ironed clothes, neatly brushed hair, and unblemished skin. Unlike Nina's bare face, which displayed natural fine lines and exhaustion under her eyes, his skin looked flawless.

her out of her thoughts. "Is everything okay? You're staring at me with such a

smiled. "Yes... I

He furrowed his brows, moving his hand to hold hers. "I don't

cleared her throat, glancing at his hand that was holding hers. Her heart softened a bit,

when she had already decided to get answers from him. Was it the confrontation itself? Or

that she seemed more nervous than he

carefully pulled her hand from his. Smiling subtly, she added, "I'm full. Aunt Jessa fed me all day with real food

awkwardly pulled from his grip before snapping his eyes back up at her.

furrow his brows. "Finn, last night... when I called you, where

"Ah. About that..."

me, Finn," she breathed out before he could give her an

did, it would leave a crease in this perfect relationship that wouldn't be ironed out no matter what. And she knew she wouldn't be able to stay, even if she

them stared at each other in silence, with Finn studying the countless unspoken words swirling in her eyes. The corners of her eyes were already turning red as thin layers of tears coated

and cleared his throat, straightening his back before leaning forward. He stretched his hand over the table, tapping the

was in a nightclub," he confessed,

neck looked taut. "Why did you

"Because ignorance is bliss."

"What?"

very important. I don't like the venue, so I thought you might not want to hear that your fiancé