The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1420:

The moment she crossed the threshold, she was hit by the heavy atmosphere that blanketed the villa. The household staff moved like shadows, cautious and deliberate, as if the slightest sound might trigger an explosion.

Seeing Corrine, Saul and Matias hurried toward her with such relief in their eyes it was almost tears. “Miss Holland, thank goodness you’re here!” they said quietly. “What happened?”

Corrine’s cool gaze swept the room as she searched for Nate.

Matias, understanding, quickly volunteered, “Mr. Hopkins is in the study.”

With a nod, Corrine headed toward the study.

As she walked away, Matias followed quietly, saying, “Miss Holland, please remember—there are some things Mr. Hopkins prefers not to discuss. It’s not that he doesn’t trust you.”

from Riverveille to Lyhaton, causing quite a scene at the hospital—all because Nate had

had needed was a simple explanation, yet Nate’s reserved nature meant he had remained completely

time, given his temperament, Nate would likely

between Corrine’s

against the wood. When silence answered her, she drew a steadying breath and announced, “I’m coming in.” She hesitated

light—midday sun filtering through swaying branches outside, casting a mosaic of gold and shadow

stood silhouetted against the window, his back to the door as if deliberately shutting out the world.

An invisible weight pressed down, making the air thick

𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 — 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱

flowed

cool detachment—a man wrapped in quiet reserve who moved

broken—a solitary figure drowning in shadows, all vitality drained away, leaving only a hollow vessel filled