The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1354:

Nate stepped forward, his arms opening to embrace her. But Corrine subtly shifted away, avoiding his touch.

His hands hung in the air for a moment, lips pressed into a thin line, before he stepped forward again, pulling her into his arms.

His head rested against her neck, his breath warm against her skin. His lips brushed against her temple, his voice low and soothing, like whiskey with a touch of honey. “Are you angry?”

As she stood in his arms, all Corrine could think about was his injuries. She didn’t dare struggle, allowing him to hold her, her worries about his condition outweighing everything else. The familiar scent surrounded her, evoking a strange sense of comfort, something long lost but never forgotten.

In that moment, the anger and resentment that had plagued her heart vanished, swept away like leaves in the wind.

Corrine felt a deep sense of self-pity.

was this not

time after time, their hearts softening, as if bound by invisible

soft, resigned laugh. He leaned down again to envelop Corrine in his arms, his eyes slowly closing

fell into a hush, but the silence was not uncomfortable. There

Corrine’s voice broke through, muffled and strained. “How did you get

beneath her words, Nate hesitated, then answered without evasion, “I

Lɑtєst chαptєrs ?n g?l?ovє?ѕ.с?m

Matias nor Saul was the sort of man who left his

tempest within her and asked in a

unyielding in its honesty.

his words. Her teeth clenched, her jaw tightening with the

a fraction,