The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 410:

A crease formed on Corrine’s forehead upon hearing this.

Was this emotional distance instilled in him since childhood?

Weren’t emotions and desires essential to being human?

“Oh, don’t mind my ramblings.”

“Not at all, Mrs. Hopkins. I appreciate you sharing this. It gives me deeper insight into Nate.”

“Actually, it’s me who should be grateful,” Evelyn responded, gripping Corrine’s hand.

“Nate has been on his own for so long, and while it pains me, I know love isn’t something one can force. Now that you’re here, my worries are eased. Nate might be a man of few words, but his heart is in the right place. When he traveled all night just to get you that ointment, I knew he truly cared for you. I just hope you can be patient with him, whatever may come.”

A man of few words?

pondered this. If Nate was considered reserved, then

you ever visited

head, Corrine replied,

Nate, the very idea of the Independent

with Nate’s plans to take her there, she was

studied Corrine’s expression, and then sighed softly as she picked up

you haven’t

could respond, Evelyn let

the chance, you should go

Ⱡ𝖆𝓉𝓮𝓼𝓉 ςһ𝓪ρ𝑡𝑒𝗋𝓈 ⳑ𝖆𝓁𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀․ⅽ𝗈𝗺

Evelyn’s choice of words.

it felt like Evelyn was implying something else. Was she sure that Corrine

she turned the phrase over in her mind. If Evelyn had only meant for her

to misuse

as Corrine knew, she had