The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 237

Chapter 237 A Mistake From The Beginning

Jules reached for his coffee mug and sipped it, struggling to mask his surprise.

It seemed that in the past three years, Corrine had evolved into an even more

formidable individual.

Her latest actions seemed designed to ensure the Ashton family had no way out. As he pondered this, Jules silently lamented their fate for a brief moment. Corrine's transformation, however, caught him off guard. There was a time when Corrine would have risked everything for Bruce. Had she finally seen the light?

Jules glanced at Corrine, his eyes flickering with thought.

"Have you found out if Bruce was the one who rescued you five

years ago?" he asked.

Corrine's determination to help the Ashton family was due to the incident five years

ago.

She had always been silent about that night, and Jules had never pushed her for

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information.

His own memories of that evening hinted that Corrine had faced something life-

changing.

was skilled at maintaining a stoic

more vehemently she claimed all was well, the more Jules suspected

Jules, Corrine responded, "I made a mistake from the beginning." When she had inquired whether Bruce

its notoriety, but Bruce was

mercy for the Ashton family,"

chuckle.

on new leads?" Corrine

mug, Jules replied, "It's been half a decade. The few leads we had have faded, and

the room was enveloped in a somber

rang. Seeing the caller ID, she felt a headache

temporarily, evading

distressed look on Corrine's face, Jules

reprimanded, he swiftly finished his coffee,

rose

"I need to see to something. I'm

at a loss

fallback had just exited the

pause, she took the call reluctantly, greeting in a

"Hello, Uncle Jayden."

imposing, came through the

such a

his stern tone was an evident

him, leaning back in

door. She playfully spun herself around,

managing

softened Jayden's stern

was already aware of the Ashton family's recent actions of