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?

black suit, a sleek umbrella in hand. He had stepped into her life with force, unrelenting and dominant. Yet, the man beside

power and tenderness made it impossible

swift, and before she knew it, they had arrived at the private

Corrine stepped out of the car, she froze, her breath hitching at the sight before her. A familiar face stood

“Jacob?”

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Jacob’s usual stern expression softened, allowing a rare smile to

“Miss Holland.”

glint flickered beneath his gaze, sharp as a blade slicing

met the glare head-on, his smile deepening

some time that Nate’s men had been shadowing him. Every step he took, every interaction he had, was under surveillance. But what did it matter?

given Corrine could be so easily erased by Nate’s sudden arrival. His eyes dropped, settling on the ring adorning Corrine’s finger. Though the smile never left his lips, a shadow passed over his features, his

feeling unwell?” Corrine asked, noting the

as he

hospitalized.