The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1650

Chapter 1650:

Drawing a quiet breath to steady herself, Corrine forced a calm reply.

“I thought you were here for a tour?”

Before the moment could stretch any further, she seized the opening to slip out from under Nate’s arm.

The loss of her warmth left a strange emptiness in Nate’s chest.

Sliding one hand casually into his pocket, he glanced around her room. It was just as he remembered—warm, comfortable, but strangely impersonal.

For all that it was Corrine’s bedroom, there were no photographs, nothing to hint at her life or personality.

It was like she was just passing through—a traveler in a hotel room, ready to pack up and move on at any time.

settled onto the sofa, calmly lifting a ceramic mug to her lips. Her clear,

any thoughts?” she

place to rest. She couldn’t quite grasp why Nate seemed

then, he

about leaving

threw her off balance. The faint smile at the corner of her lips

the rim

not sure when I’ll be

brow furrowed

voice calm and detached,

My father was no longer just my father. Family dinners, vacations—they all went on in my absence. Excuses piled up. Reasons were given. I was sent away over and over again. For a time, I stayed with Dewey’s parents in the countryside. But after they passed, Dewey didn’t rush to bring me back. Instead, I was passed from place to place like baggage no one wanted to claim. At first, people treated me well, and I clung to that warmth like it was all I had. But sooner or later, everyone found a reason to send

adventure is at g al

but it held

the end, I got used to it. I learned to read people clearly. Learned not to get attached. Learned to prepare myself

into the Ford family, Corrine had already steeled herself