The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 229

Chapter 229 Left Her Mind Completely Blank

The question had haunted Corrine's thoughts like a persistent shadow.

It represented everything-her decision to choose Bruce against her family's wishes, her relentless dedication to the Ashton family's success.

Her heart thundered in her chest as she voiced the question.

A thoughtful gleam flickered in Bruce's eyes at her question.

Corrine studied his expression, and in that moment of silence, understanding crystallized within her.

Her lips curved into a subtle, knowing smile as she gracefully slipped into her waiting

car.

The vehicle pulled away, leaving Bruce rooted to the spot, lost in a fog of confusion.

Only after her car vanished into the distance did her earlier words echo through his mind. “I helped elevate the Ashton family, giving you the audacity to test my limits repeatedly. But that ends now. Watch closely as I dedicate myself to returning the Ashton family to their humble beginnings."

Would she follow through?

desperately clung to memories of the compliant Corrine who had once yielded to his every demand. Surely she wouldn't destroy what she had helped create. The Ashton family's rise had been paved with countless

current Corrine

his betrayal, and now faced Rita's calculated assault on

spirit, forgiveness seemed

ice through Bruce's veins,

to reach for his phone, seeking

beyond its humble beginnings Could Corrine's words alone

held numerous important development projects, and once loans and government permits were secured, the Ashton family's power

threats seemed hollow in the face

the car, Corrine sat in contemplative silence, watching the world

window.

"Aren't you

sigh escaping

she had cherished had crumbled to dust,

been to Forestvale?" Nate's question pierced the

Corrine's features as memories surfaced. "Yes,"

with Jules. One sleepless night, I scaled the school

her life's fragility and humanity's

to crawl, each moment

like terrified animals in

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