The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 568:

“Are you going to the hospital?” Nate asked, his deep voice steady.

Corrine nodded.

“Yes, I have to go.”

“Then eat something first,” he said simply.

She nodded again and slipped out of bed.

An hour later, the two of them stepped out of the house, fingers intertwined. As they settled into the car, Corrine’s gaze drifted to Nate. The faint shadows beneath his eyes did not go unnoticed. Had he stayed up all night?

A quiet ache spread through her chest, her emotions tangled. He must have been worried about her mental state yesterday. He had likely kept watch over her, sacrificing his own rest.

Corrine’s eyes softened as she looked at him. Why was he always so considerate?

mind drifted back to their first encounter—him clad in a black suit, a sleek umbrella in hand. He had stepped into her life with force, unrelenting and dominant. Yet, the man beside her

balance between power and tenderness made it

drive was swift, and before she knew it, they had arrived

Corrine stepped out of the car, she froze, her breath hitching at the sight

“Jacob?”

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usual stern expression softened, allowing a rare smile to

“Miss Holland.”

he saw Jacob. A cold glint flickered beneath his gaze, sharp as a blade slicing through the

stare was palpable, but Jacob remained unflinching. He met the glare head-on,

every interaction he had, was under surveillance. But what did it matter? Even if

Nate’s sudden arrival. His eyes dropped, settling on the ring adorning Corrine’s finger. Though the smile

you feeling unwell?” Corrine asked, noting the subtle shift

as he offered a

was hospitalized. I came to check