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.

moment the sweet treat touched her hands, she wrapped her arms around her father's neck, planting a tender kiss

deep within Corrine, casting a shadow

her reverie, she discovered Nate had vanished from

approaching with a lollipop in hand, his presence standing out even among the

it," he offered, having noticed

accepted the treat after a moment's hesitation and tasted it, its sweetness melting on her tongue and seeping

the flash of sadness in her eyes and the bittersweet

stick, her demeanor cooling.

remembering, let them go." Nate enveloped her cold hand in his warm one. "Don't

lips, transforming her delicate features. "How can you certain

be so

assigning blame." His words rode the evening breeze

"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

tight fists as she fought for

with the Fords, severing all contact with my father. Even