The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1380:

His secrecy and decisions were all meant to shield her from harm.

“Even though you’re strong, I can’t allow myself to fail in protecting you. It’s not that I don’t want you by my side or that I’m stripping you of your rights. It’s just that I can’t bear to see you take risks.”

She was both his vulnerability and his strength.

How could he allow her to suffer?

Corrine fell silent at his words.

It was the first time she heard Nate speak with such serious conviction, and his words—“I can’t bear to see you take risks”—struck a deep chord within her.

He feared for her because he cared for her, more deeply than words could convey.

to say more. She simply wanted

And she did.

head into his neck, inhaling deeply the

tugged at the corners of his eyes. He gently ran his hand along

low, whispered in her ear.

happening? Wasn’t tonight supposed to be about reconciliation? Was it a

hold on his neck and creating a small distance between

what you mean by being entitled to your privacy without anyone, especially not an

unconcerned—but the undertone made

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 g⍺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘴﹐ⅽ𝗈𝗺

flicker of danger in his eyes and tilted her head, lips quirking into a teasing smile. “Well,

teeth, his arm tightening around

word—one more little prod—and it felt like he might