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.

topic,

truth of her absence.

asked softly, her fingers gently clasping his

his head. "I've never felt like she's gone. She's always

with me."

long after they arrived back at the Ford family's

household returned

in

on his cane, his

the wall.

setting sun, a lone deer standing at its entrance, as if

forward.

held a strange,

artist, but that of Kiley, the

the eldest, ‘spoke first. “I've erased everything to keep

of trouble."

you figured out who's behind the reporters?" Carl asked,

grandson. His voice

they

setting his cane aside. He toyed with the jade ring on

know, you understand what needs