The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1620

Chapter 1620:

“Waldo, you are a lawyer. Do you not understand what it means to hit someone?” Jolene’s voice rang out, cold and clipped, simmering with a strange mix of fury and frustration. “I am talking to you! Answer me!”

A low scoff followed, bitter and defiant. “Jolene, do you really not know why I did it?”

Waldo’s voice cut through the tension like a blade. Had he not seen her being harassed, would he have charged in like that—without a word—and socked the guy in the face?

He had thrown himself into the middle of it, taken the hits like a fool, and now she was standing there, yelling at him? Women truly had hearts carved from stone.

They walked in silence, tension hanging in the air like a thick fog. Then, just a few steps ahead, Corrine appeared, her presence cutting through the atmosphere. Waldo froze in his tracks. Guilt and panic flickered behind his glasses like candlelight in a storm.

raised a hand to

but there was something knowing

taking in the bruises blooming across his skin, the

had gone all

was younger, even the tiniest scrape would send him into dramatic fits.

gaze shifted to Jolene.

fingers found their way to her short hair, tucking a strand behind her ear as she mumbled, “He

Jolene had shown up at the bar tonight with a plan. Her aim had been clear—to lure that

Until Waldo, in his usual lack of timing, stormed in

Caught off guard. But once he snapped out of it, the tide turned

men sometimes mistook for bravery—Waldo held his ground. He clenched his jaw and fought, even though he clearly had no

bar must have recognized Waldo. Panic spread fast. Fearing the fight would