The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1470:

Although Corrine had agreed to marry Nate, and Evelyn would soon visit the Ford family to discuss the engagement and wedding arrangements, she knew deep down that the wedding ceremony wouldn’t unfold as swiftly or smoothly as others expected.

After all, she and Nate had only been together for a few months. Rushing into marriage now felt less like romance and more like a plunge into the unknown.

As she sat with these thoughts swirling in her mind, Rachel stepped out of the fitting room.

She was adjusting the hem of her dress, eyes alight with anticipation as she turned toward Corrine with a radiant smile. “Corrine, how do I look?”

Corrine lifted her gaze. Beneath the soft, glowing lights, the white gown shimmered with a delicate brilliance—pure, elegant, almost ethereal.

had long since grown numb to satin and lace, to trains and veils, something stirred within her as

strangely tender, rose in her chest. She smiled warmly, setting aside the booklet in

brightened, her joy deepening at the praise. Then, after a hesitant pause,

shoulders as she turned her toward the mirror. “Unless he’s completely blind, how could he miss

Corrine’s teasing remark, her eyes shyly flickering

insisted on paying for the dress—a gesture that

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with a reassuring smile. “It’s just a dress, Rachel. Don’t overthink it. Take it as my wedding gift to you—a token of acknowledgment from your future cousin-in-law. Besides, since you’re marrying into the Ford family, it’s only natural

it gently. Her voice

shoulders and polite distance from the Ford family—but unexpectedly, the very