The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 129

Chapter 129 Very Sweet

Just as Corrine felt herself losing balance, Nate materialized beside her, his steady arm catching her around the waist.

"Are you okay?" Concern laced Nate's voice.

"I'm fine," Corrine assured him.

"Sorry, did my daughter bump into you?" The girl's father looked at Corrine apologetically.

Corrine shook her head, dismissing his worry.

The father's expression shifted as he turned to his daughter, crouching down to meet her eyes. "Didn't I tell you not to run around when we're out? If this happens again, our outings will have to stop."

"Daddy, I'm sorry." The little girl's fingers found their way to her father's sleeve, her eyes swimming with tears. "Daddy, could I have a lollipop?"

The father's stern facade crumbled at his daughter's pleading. "Promise me you won't run around anymore."

"Okay,” she whispered.

arms around her father's neck, planting a

scene stirred something deep within Corrine, casting a shadow across her

from her reverie, she discovered Nate had vanished from her

him approaching with a lollipop in

having

and tasted it, its sweetness

mind earlier?" Nate inquired, having caught both the flash of sadness in her eyes and

cooling. "Just remembering people and

enveloped her cold hand in his warm one. "Don't

her delicate features. "How can you certain

be so

me than assigning blame." His words rode the evening breeze to her ears,

softly. "My mother died when I was very young. When my father remarried, I discovered I had a sister just three months younger than me. Everything seemed fine at first, but

into tight

despite her efforts. "When my maternal grandfather learned of my situation, he brought me to live with the