The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1254:

Jayden sealed his lips, silence hanging thick in the air.

Years spent navigating the murky waters of politics had left him wary, a man constantly surrounded by lies and half-truths. Over time, distrust had become second nature.

When Barry crossed his path, Jayden had been taken aback.

Though the Ford family had never directly interacted with the students they had funded, Jayden was no stranger to their details.

Perhaps it was pity for Barry that had made Jayden value him more than the other assistants, giving him opportunities that stirred envy in the ranks.

During a business trip tied to a local poverty alleviation project, Jayden had indulged in too much alcohol.

to the hotel, something had felt off. What he hadn’t anticipated was that

dealings with local merchants, so the rumors

Corrine leaned in, pressing further. “But you still haven’t answered my earlier

seemed to weigh heavily on Jayden, one he couldn’t bring himself to answer. Every time he tried to speak, words failed him, leaving him

a moment before blurting out, “Could Barry be your illegitimate

a moment, Corrine’s

whose face remained unmoved, lips set in a tight line. The silence

Her heart dropped.

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sweethearts whose bond was evident to all. Corrine had seen Chelsea’s unwavering devotion to Jayden. If he

“Many years ago, I was assigned to a small, obscure city, and that was when I first met Barry. Within a month, he lost both of his parents and became an orphan. The Perez family, hungry for inheritance, cast him aside, leaving him

in unison, the tension that had knotted