The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1165:

The air was punctuated by agonized groans and desperate screams. At that moment, Corrine confronted a grim reality. There were no heroes in this world, and despite her skills, she wasn’t destined to be one either.

“Don’t worry. I’m here,” the man’s soothing voice whispered in her ear. She tried to focus on the face behind the voice but could only discern vague features framed by those deep, unfathomable eyes.

Suddenly, the dream shifted back to the tunnel where the night’s events had unfolded.

A tanker truck bore down like a rampant beast while Nate’s car raced toward it. Corrine ran frantically to intervene, but the road stretched endlessly ahead, the distance seeming insurmountable.

When the vehicles collided, flames shot into the sky.

The blaze reflected in her eyes, leaving her to wonder if it was the fire or her anguish that colored her vision scarlet.

Corrine could barely see Nate through the merciless flames. She could only watch in horror as he seemed to be swallowed by the inferno.

Corrine’s eyes snapped open at the sensation of blood trickling at her feet.

hers, his cool scent filling the air. She breathed out in relief, wiping the cold

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over at Nate, sleeping

was softened, his refined features striking even in the dim

by a tender impulse, Corrine traced his brows and eyes with her fingertips. As her fingers

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Nate opened his eyes and tightened his

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into his dark eyes with surprise. “When did you

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