The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1166:

“Of course!” Corrine exclaimed, giving a stern look.

She wondered about the bizarre logic behind his question.

At her stern response, Nate tightened his grip on her waist and pulled her closer.

Corrine remained still, wary of aggravating his injury.

“Don’t move too much,” she cautioned. “What if your wound opens up?”

“So now you care about me?” Nate responded, a playful challenge in his tone.

Corrine rolled her eyes. “What are you saying? I’ve always been concerned about you!” she declared.

She had always seen Nate as composed and restrained, someone who maintained a clear and rational state of mind at all times. He never stepped out of character.

he was,

feel the same way,” Nate said, his gaze softening with a tenderness that seemed almost involuntary. “No matter what

lip, struggling to hold back

aware of Nate’s care and his

or dismiss his advice lightly. Having been alone for so

caring Fords, past

was permanent, and she could only rely on herself in

she knew how to pick herself up and continue, even

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a deep breath and nestled further into Nate’s embrace, curling up like

hand moved from her waist to her back, feeling the dampness of her

have a nightmare?”

soft as she fought back tears, looking up at him. “I dreamed of some

details, opting instead to shift the