The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 995:

Before he could protest, Carl and Waldo shot him a glare. “Watch your words!”

After all, Corrine had just escaped the brink of death, and they didn’t want to hear any mention of it.

“Corrine, are you hungry?” Carl asked, his stern demeanor softening with grandfatherly concern.

Corrine shook her head. “How long was I out?”

The room fell silent, the weight of the question settling in.

The Ford men seemed to share an unspoken understanding, and Jayden’s voice came out hoarsely, as if a heavy burden weighed on his chest. “Three days.”

Those three days felt like an eternity. Especially when the doctors had warned that Corrine might never wake. The world seemed to crumble around them, but she had pulled through.

As Corrine gazed out at the night sky, her thoughts turned to Nate. Three days… She wondered what he was doing, how he was holding up.

her thoughts. “With all these people around, it might disturb Corrine’s rest. Everyone should leave

idea,” Jayden agreed, nodding. “Dad, let

age, Carl needed to avoid further

for a moment before nodding. “Very

you all out,” Jules said,

the hospital room felt

the door creaked

words faltered when she saw Nate standing there. She stared at him, disbelief

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wrapped his arms around her, pulling

as if he wanted to fuse her into

hand to caress his back. “I’m sorry for

you for a bit,”

curve of Corrine’s neck, his breath warm and light against her skin. She