The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 571:

Corrine immediately set the apple and knife down, reaching for the glass of water on the table. She helped him sit up, steadying him as he took a sip.

Carl’s eyes shifted, catching the glint of the ring on her finger. His expression stiffened ever so slightly. When he looked up again, the warmth in his gaze had faded, replaced by something heavier.

“Corrine…” His voice was no longer light, no longer reassuring. This time, it carried weight. A quiet, unspoken gravity.

“What?” Corrine’s gaze lifted, locking onto Carl’s eyes. For once, the usual warmth in his expression had vanished, replaced by something far sterner. His normally clouded eyes were sharp, his gaze steady and unwavering.

“Every step you take in life carries weight. When you are young, driven by passion, it is easy to believe everything is within your control. But some choices have consequences you may not be able to bear. Do you understand? One wrong move could cost you everything.”

Corrine’s grip tightened around the glass in her hand before she silently set it down. Before she could respond, Jayden’s voice cut through the tension.

“Corrine, end the marriage arrangement.”

the same thing.

looked up, her

with you. The entire Ford family is strongly

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now that the Ford family had always known about the arrangement, yet she—the one most affected by it—had been left in the dark. If Nate had not presented Carl with the token of their arrangement, the Ford

surfaced out of nowhere, and the Ford family’s opposition was unwavering. Every sign pointed to something deeper, something unspeakable lurking beneath the surface.

room, thick with unspoken truths. Carl watched her carefully, noting the

exhaled, her voice

me why?” Her gaze flicked

about this arrangement to me. Now, you are all demanding that I end it. What

thumb against his forefinger, his