The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 603:

“What’s going on?”

“I heard from my dad… They found your mom’s…” Jules paused, his words careful. He had never met his aunt, but he knew the depth of Corrine’s bond with her mother. Out of respect, he avoided using the word “ashes.”

Corrine’s expression shifted slightly.

“When did they find her? Where? Who found her?”

Her rapid-fire questions left Jules scrambling for words.

“My dad said it was Jacob,” Jules replied, a small laugh in his voice.

“Age hasn’t slowed Jacob down.”

The conversation, though not meant to be overheard, was clear enough for Nate to catch snippets of it. His expression darkened, a coldness flashing momentarily in his eyes, like a storm cloud passing over the sun.

Corrine furrowed her brow, her mind

of gratitude toward Jacob. After all, he had always been her unwavering protector, the one who had always appeared when she needed him most, even at great personal risk. He had taught her life lessons she would never

had failed to uncover, and

call ended, Corrine sat silently, lost in thought, her mind

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the silence, cutting through her inner

part of

her head, her

came into the Ford family. All I know is that

unreadable gleam flashing within them. His voice dropped to a murmur, more to himself

would show up for you every

the illusion of protection, but in reality, it was nothing more than

to other wealthy families with their rigid traditions, the Ford family doesn’t have many rules,” Corrine said, glancing at him with a trace

there is one every Ford must follow: no flaunting wealth or drawing