The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 320:

“Grandpa, please, drink some water to ease your mind,” Corrine said sweetly, extending a glass of water.

Carl glanced at her, accepted the water, and passed her the wooden ruler.

As Corrine exchanged knowing looks with her uncles, Carl watched quietly. He set the glass down on the table with a soft thud.

Startled back to the moment, Corrine flashed a charming smile at Carl.

“Let me ease your tension with a shoulder massage.”

“Why have you returned so late?” Carl looked at her closely, his frown deepening at the signs of fatigue in her eyes.

“Corrine, I intended the company to be a distraction, not a burden.”

The Ford family’s legacy would ultimately rest in Corrine’s hands. For now, her role was to acquaint herself with business management, though Carl had not anticipated her taking it to such lengths.

burdensome.” Corrine laughed, her eyes flicking toward her uncles, swiftly steering

to my uncles, I hardly

this, Carl emitted

it

and Waldo were too shaken to say

I was the one who asked my uncles to keep

out to Carl,

looked at her disdainfully and tossed

down, resting her head

please don’t

𝖁𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖋𝖎𝖊𝖉 𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓: 𝖌𝖆𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⩸ⅽ𝗈𝗺

young woman. How could you tolerate such disgusting slander?” Carl’s

warmth spreading through her chest. The unwavering trust of her family felt

slightly, and even in her gratitude,