The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1355:

There were no angry outbursts, no tears, no recriminations—only an ache in her heart so profound it almost drowned her. Nate, unable to remain passive, instinctively followed her.

His gut told him he couldn’t let her slip away like this.

But as he yanked the needle from his hand and made a hasty exit, the guards stationed outside the ward reacted with alarm. “Mr. Hopkins!”

He had only just awoken, and the doctors had repeatedly reminded him to take it easy, but in the blink of an eye, he was out of the room.

It was clear to everyone around him—his love for Corrine outweighed even his own health.

Corrine walked quickly, trying her best to hide the tears burning behind her eyes, especially from Nate.

What transpired in the quiet corridor of the hospital was almost surreal. Corrine moved with determination, Nate clutched his chest in pain as he staggered to catch up, and a small army of burly bodyguards carefully trailed behind him.

Without warning,

I didn’t want you to worry.” He lowered his

almost imperceptible, but Corrine instinctively pulled away, her eyes lifting to meet his, her expression as impassive as stone. “Is it really because you didn’t want me to worry, or is it because you think I’m

of cold detachment, as if she were speaking to

and a flicker

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when his gaze landed on her red-rimmed eyes,

in to draw her into his arms, intent on kissing

freed herself from his embrace and stepped back, her movements deliberate, as if distancing herself from him in every

pang of unease tugged at Nate’s chest.

“Nate.”

voices met, almost in