The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

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Waldo forced a smile and replied, “Blood runs thicker than water. Do you really want to see me stay single forever?”

Corrine scoffed, prying the file from his grip. “Friendship comes first. I can’t betray my friend for you!”

Waldo let out a sharp, irritated snort. “All these years, I’ve wasted my time caring about you!”

“You shouldn’t put it that way.” Corrine leaned back on the couch, flipping open the folder as she spoke. “Jolene may seem distant, but deep down, she has a kind heart. She never says what she really means. The colder she acts, the more she actually cares. If you figure her out, she’ll come around.”

Waldo’s eyes flickered with a hint of contemplation behind his glasses.

Corrine, completely engrossed, scanned the documents he had given her. As she read, a faint, knowing smile curved her lips. “Since the investigation’s done, why not hand in the report?”

Once this evidence was presented, she had no doubt—Leah would spend the rest of her days locked away.

Waldo took off his glasses and carefully wiped them. “All this only proves that Leah can’t have children. It doesn’t disprove the existence of the baby she claims to be carrying.”

Corrine’s brows knitted slightly as she set the documents down on the table. A thoughtful glint flickered in her eyes.

This whole situation didn’t add up.

If Leah had been declared permanently infertile, how could she be expecting a child?

Even if something miraculous had happened, there was still one glaring issue—Leah was in custody. How could she have gotten pregnant there?

“Right now, she’s carrying a child. And according to the rules, a pregnant convict can be granted temporary release.” Waldo, seeing Corrine’s unease, tried to put her mind at ease. “The truth will come out eventually. In nine months, we’ll have our answer.”

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Once the baby arrives, Leah won’t be able to escape justice.

She can’t stay pregnant forever just to avoid her sentence.noveldrama

Waldo added calmly, “Her every move is being monitored. You don’t have to lose sleep over this.”

Corrine let out a small, knowing smirk. “I’m not worried. Just irritated that she managed to slip through the cracks for now.”

She had plenty of ways to handle Leah, but she refused to cross certain lines. Because of that, she could do nothing but watch as Leah found yet another way to dodge justice.

Waldo suddenly chuckled, as if struck by a thought. “Doesn’t her presence make things a little more interesting?”

A flicker of amusement passed through Corrine’s gaze.

Waldo leaned back and filled her in on the latest Ashton family drama. “Farris was rushed to the hospital the other night. His condition is getting worse. The whole family is in a panic. If he dies, the main branch could seize everything. Now, they’re all at each other’s throats.” He smirked and continued, “Leah’s pregnancy only made things messier. A legitimate great-grandchild could change the game. Some of them are actually hoping something happens to that. With stakes this high, we don’t need to interfere. Just sit back and watch the chaos unfold.”

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