The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1356:

Throughout their relationship, Corrine had always tried to prove her worth, to show that she could stand by him through both triumphs and trials.

She didn’t want to be sheltered or be a passive bystander in their lives. She needed to be more than that. And she couldn’t accept his secrecy, especially when his excuse was to spare her from worry.

After a long pause, Corrine sighed softly, the weight of her words heavy. “Nate, did you never trust me from the beginning? Was I never a part of your future?”

Perhaps, from the start, she had been nothing more than an expendable figure in his grand plan.

Panic flashed in Nate’s eyes, his lips draining of color. His Adam’s apple moved as he spoke, his voice hoarse and strained. “Corrine, you can be angry, you can hit me, you can curse me—but you can’t unfairly say—”

Corrine cut him off with a bitter laugh, her expression void of emotion as she met his gaze. “I’m simply telling you how I feel. How is that unfair?”

Her calmness struck like a blade, leaving Nate reeling, feeling as if an insurmountable chasm had opened between them.

think I’m only here to hide behind you, that I’m not worthy of

“No—”

me, you wouldn’t have kept this from me. You wouldn’t have asked Mandy

to keep me in the dark. You thought I wouldn’t notice? You didn’t need to go to all that trouble to protect me from worrying. Don’t you realize that my strength lies in knowing my limits? As long

added, “Nate, I’m so tired.” And

share everything, Nate continually made choices for

𝓵α𝓽𝓔𝓼𝓉 с𝖍𝖆ρ𝗍𝓮𝗋𝓈 𝗀α𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝖑𝘀﹒ⅽ𝗈𝗆

kind of “protection” was a weight she

the weight

understood Bryant’s dubious intentions, Nate’s actions had deeply

finishing her words with calm resolve, she was

never doubted your abilities nor considered you unworthy to stand beside me,”