The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 24

Chapter 24 Loyalty Is A

Choice

Corrine shook her head faintly. "It's my fault."

Deep down, she knew that Nate's appearance wasn't the sole reason for her illness. Even without him, her body would have given out eventually.

After all, how many could endure a storm battering both body and soul without faltering?

She'd always believed the scars of her childhood had hardened her heart into an unyielding fortress. Yet, betrayal from the one she loved most had pierced that armor, leaving her to crumble under the weight of

heartache.

Evelyn watched Corrine's desolate expression, her eyes soft with understanding. Taking Corrine's hand in hers, she spoke slowly, her voice steady yet comforting. "People always reach for more than they have. Once they get it, they want something else, never truly satisfied. Changing feelings are only human, but loyalty that's a choice, a deliberate act." Her words lingered in the air. "What belongs to you will find its way back, even if you let it go. And what doesn't? It's better to release it sooner. The power to choose has always been yours."

Corrine's eyelashes fluttered as she absorbed Evelyn's insight. "Changing feelings are only human, but loyalty- that's a choice, a deliberate act." These words lingered in her mind.

Marriage, Corrine realized, was never meant to be a prison or an unyielding chain.

a reflective tone. "Two people can walk together, but either can choose to part ways along the road. One day,

reached out, her fingers gently brushing against Corrine's hollow cheek. "Good girl, remember, we live for ourselves-not for anyone else. Letting love

at her, startled by the clarity in Evelyn's words.

"Thank you for that."

keep me company,

and soon Evelyn couldn't suppress a quiet

Corrine softened, guilt tinging her voice. "I've gone on too long, haven't I? You've just come

stood, intending to take her leave, but Evelyn's hand shot out, gripping hers

often you sit down and talk with me," Evelyn said, her tone almost pleading. "Now that you're here,

"I-"

old woman who must seem like a nuisance to you young folks. Always so

Danced at

Corrine with a

forlorn expression before to

before lowering her gaze, her

for years. I'm used to

If you want to

laments about being left alone. She hadn't been there for him all these years. Had he also managed the heavy mantle of the Ford family on his own, with no one by