The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 163

Chapter 163 Do You Miss

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Corrine entered her grandfather's car.

She stole a glance at him, noting the slight sternness in his expression. She obediently greeted, "Good evening, Grandpa."

"Something so serious happened, and you didn't even think to call me?" Carl huffed, but despite his scolding tone, his eyes held an unmistakable glimmer of concern.

Corrine could tell he wasn't truly upset, so she flashed a bright, disarming smile. "I didn't want to worry you, Grandpa. Besides, look at me now-I'm perfectly fine."

As she spoke, she wrapped her arm around his and rested her head on his shoulder, her voice laced with playful affection. “Grandpa, don't be mad. I promise it won't happen again."

Carl looked down at his granddaughter snuggling up to him, and for a moment, it was as if he were seeing his beloved daughter instead.

His cloudy eyes softened, and he gently ran his fingers through her silky hair. "You really do take after your mother."

Corrine's smile faltered slightly.

It had been a long time since anyone had spoken of her mother.

the topic, as if

truth of her absence.

asked

"I've never

with me."

long after they arrived back at the Ford family's mansion, the other

household returned as

gathered in Carl's

sat with his hands resting on his cane, his gaze fixed on an

the wall.

lone deer standing at its entrance,

forward.

painting's beauty held a strange, almost

but that

quiet, Jayden, the eldest, ‘spoke first. “I've erased

of trouble."

figured out who's behind the

sons and grandson. His voice was steady but

answered, "They admitted they were following Leah Burgess'

his chair, setting his cane aside. He toyed with

know, you