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

Corrine, casting

from her reverie, she

him approaching with a lollipop in hand, his

he offered, having noticed her lingering

sweetness melting on her

flash of

stick, her demeanor cooling. "Just remembering people and things that

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

delicate features. "How can you certain the

be so

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

father remarried, I discovered I

curling into tight fists

voice quivered despite her efforts. "When my maternal grandfather learned of my situation, he brought me to live with the Fords, severing all contact with my father. Even though I