The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1482:

Corrine stood frozen, a little stunned by the sudden theatrics. She threw Jules a sideways glare, her expression saying: Was that really necessary?

Jules only gave a helpless shrug, answering her look with one of his own: And how exactly is this my fault?

Corrine lifted her hand and gently patted Eaton’s head, but her tone was sharp. “You sound exactly like some lovesick woman calling out a cheating ex.”

A flicker of contempt crossed Eaton’s face. “Who ends up with a killjoy like Jules must be paying for sins from a past life.”

Corrine’s eyes shimmered with a knowing smile. Paying for sins from a past life… not the worst description.

“Now there’s only one substance left,” Jules interjected.

“Yes and no,” Eaton replied, casting him a crooked smile. “Technically, this final sample isn’t a single compound at all. According to my analysis, it’s a composite—likely made up of ten separate materials, maybe more.”

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wasn’t just a deviation—it completely overturned their

to be four separate toxins had now morphed into something far

to synthesize a full antidote—something capable of suppressing the toxins still raging inside Corrine. But

it would take to decode all the substances. And

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understood how cruel

exhale. “We tested theory after theory, ran countless simulations. We even experimented with thousands of medicinal ingredients from the global database—nothing worked. Every attempt

his recent meeting

chess with them. Other times, it felt like it was just cleaning up a mess it had

Actions have consequences.

regret. “I

curling around his face, masking whatever emotion stirred