The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1469:

Yet hearing him mention her now stirred something in Corrine—a quiet longing she hadn’t expected.

The edges of her memories of her mother had begun to blur, and now she feared they might vanish altogether.

Carl’s eyes drifted toward the window. Outside, the night loomed dark and wide. His face shifted—nostalgic, yet conflicted. “What is there to say about her? She fell in love with someone she should not have. And it cost her everything. That was the path she chose.”

The words were simple, but they struck like cold rain. Corrine felt her brow tighten.

There it was—in the pause between his sentences—the bitter taste of resentment. He had not forgiven Kiley.

with such sharp disdain. It

mansion. Later, Corrine stepped into her room, dropped her bag, and reached for her phone as it buzzed to life. A message from Rachel lit up the screen. “I’m going to the

the text before she typed

she dressed early and met up with

Jules constantly tied up in meetings,

into the changing room, Corrine sat quietly in the plush

at

if you see something you like, feel free to try it on,” the store clerk said with a cheerful smile. “We just received new arrivals from this

herself, Corrine had long grown accustomed to extravagant cuts and

handed her a