NovelBookChapter 1136: Her fingers tapped rhythmically against the armrest, a quiet yet deliberate sound, like a heartbeat keeping others on edge.
Darrion's pupils contracted. He swallowed hard, pressing his lips into a thin, stubborn line.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Did Andromache tell you what really caused your parents' deaths?" Corrine rested her chin on her hand, studying him with detached amusement. Her relaxed posture carried no hostility, but her eyes were as cold and unforgiving as a hawk watching its prey struggle in murky waters. "Someone with the intelligence to craft precision explosives should know better than to trust so blindly." She added, "You lap up whatever you're told without question. You really do have the makings of a loyal lackey." Her gaze drifted to his legs before she added in a soft, almost absentminded tone, "Ah, but I forgot-your condition doesn't quite allow for that, does it?" The words sliced through Darrion like a well-honed blade.
His fingers clenched, his eyes burning red behind his glasses as he struggled against his restraints. Veins bulged on his neck as he snarled, "You're just a woman who used her looks to climb the ladder! What right do you have to mock me? Do you even understand Nate? He would imprison his own father if it suited him! Do you really think you'll fare any better?" At his outburst, Mandy and Presley stiffened.
Their instinctive reaction was to glance at Corrine.
But her expression remained unchanged, as if she hadn't even heard Darrion's words.
Seeing this, they both exhaled quietly, relieved.
Without hesitation, Presley delivered a firm smack to the back of Darrion's head. His voice was harsh with warning. "Spreading rumors about the family head? Do you have a death wish?" Read more at gvlnovom Before he could continue, Corrine's cool and measured voice cut through the air. "Perhaps his father deserved it." At her words, Presley and Mandy exchanged a glance-silent but impressed. She truly was a perfect match for Nate-not just in appearance but in mind and conviction.
Most would be scandalized at the thought of imprisoning one's own father, but Corrine stood unwaveringly by Nate's side, supporting him without hesitation. Perhaps, from the moment she chose Nate, her loyalty had already been firmly decided.
Corrine was done wasting words on Darrion. "Keep an eye on him. I need sfresh air."
Mandy and Presley exchanged another look before quickly following her. The moment Corrine stepped outside, a gentle breeze greeted her, carrying a delicate fragrance.
Corrine caught a faint whiff of crabapple blossoms and instinctively glanced around.
Yet, curiously, no such trees were ΟΠΙ planted in the courtyard. The content in the isomnovelenglish.net!
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