The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1685:

Corrine worked straight through until noon before finally leaving the office and heading toward the Ford family residence.

Midway through the drive, her phone buzzed. Nate’s voice came through the receiver, edged with concern. “Are you really going to Nelting?”

“Yes,” she answered plainly, then added with quiet finality, “I’ll come back once the party’s over.”

A brief silence followed before he asked again, this time more gently, “Do you really have to?”

“I do,” Corrine replied.

It wasn’t pressure from her family that compelled her—she was going of her own accord.

The Astley family had never accepted Rachel and Jules’ relationship. They hadn’t voiced their disapproval outright, but Rachel’s grandparents’ absence from the wedding spoke volumes.

Rachel had once said she was willing to sever all ties for the sake of this marriage, which meant her grandparents likely still bore a heavy grudge.

That thought gave Corrine pause. For the first time, it dawned on her that this so-called celebration in Nelting might unfold with far more tension than she’d expected.

silence, Nate’s voice returned, cool and deep as

clear—but Franco had the reach and authority to intervene more

“I will,” Corrine murmured.

up speed, heading straight

minutes later, she stepped into the main building of the Ford

room, Chelsea was meticulously reviewing the gift list, her brows furrowed in

greeted her family before catching sight of Jules lounging on the balcony, a cigarette between his fingers. “You’re going to visit your in-laws, and yet your mother is

toward the living room. “She’s overjoyed to have Rachel as her daughter-in-law. She wants to make sure

engrossed in their preparations. “What, are you not happy to have Rachel as

away. He took another drag, exhaled, and then chuckled softly, as if recalling

her head. “What

transferred the ownership of the house you gave us into Rachel’s

for both of you. Why would I be upset? But now that you’re married, when are you giving me a nephew or niece

through his eyes. “You really think things

smiled knowingly. “I suppose

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