The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1580

Chapter 1580:

Evelyn gave him a level look, entirely unbothered. “Corrine is level-headed, and I admire her for it. There’s nothing wrong with showing a little extra care where it’s deserved.” She didn’t bristle at the question. If anything, she seemed perfectly at ease in her reasoning.

“A man in your position shouldn’t come off as needy—it cheapens you.” Her tone remained light, but there was a subtle bite beneath it.

Nate didn’t flinch. “You’re showing her a lot of favoritism, Grandma. Sometimes I wonder if you remember that I’m your grandson.”

Evelyn stared at him for a moment before bursting out laughing. The sound abruptly broke the tension that had been brewing between them. “Corrine may be engaged to you, but I don’t think she’s in any rush to walk down the aisle. If she’s content with the way things are, don’t stir the pot. Let her be. What matters is whether you’re both happy.”

That caught Nate off guard.

the meal earlier, Evelyn had suggested a quick

change your mind fast, Grandma,” he said, the corners of his mouth lifting in a

but his eyes flickered with something

pretending not to notice the edge in his tone. “We thought it through.

obvious that the current

you tell me what’s really going on between you and Carl? And what

imagination thrives

sharpened, and

offer an explanation. Instead, he reached up and loosened his tie a bit

her expression unreadable as silence settled heavily between

speak, her voice steady and sincere. “This isn’t the time to go into

course,” Nate