The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 567:

The place was shrouded in secrecy, spoken of as if it belonged to another world entirely. Its people followed their own laws, lived by their own rules.

Outsiders were unheard of—few ever entered, and even fewer ever left.

“Why do you ask?” Nate arched a brow, amusement glinting in his dark eyes.

Corrine bit her lip, a teasing sparkle in her gaze.

“They say people from Independent Continent cannot marry outsiders. If they find out about us, do you think they will try to separate us?”

Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Nate’s eyes. A barely perceptible smile tugged at the corner of his lips.

“Who says people from Independent Continent can’t marry outsiders?”

Corrine stiffened, caught off guard. She turned to him, searching his expression.

continued, his

keeps the Council in check. But before them,

the Elder Council?” Corrine

Nate nodded.

Higgs family.” He reached for her hand, his grip firm

Independent Continent, once controlling the entire state’s economic lifeline. Compared to them, the Elder Council was merely symbolic. Back then, the head of the Higgs family defied overwhelming opposition to marry a woman from this country—Chadand.

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overwhelming opposition… What kind of love could drive someone to defy the entire

word in Nate’s explanation stood

So… they do not exist

family had once controlled the economy. Great power always attracted enemies. A

overnight. No one knows exactly what happened. Within a month, the turmoil settled. The four major families rose to power, creating a balance against the Elder Council. My family,

disappeared without a trace

“Yes, they did.”

particularly shocked. For a family as ancient as the Higgs, their wealth and