NovelTrueChapter 1380: His secrecy and decisions were all meant to shield her from harm.
"Even though you're strong, I can't allow myself to fail in protecting you. It's not that I don't want you by my side or that I'm stripping you of your rights. It's just that I can't bear to see you take risks." She was both his vulnerability and his strength.
How could he allow her to suffer? Corrine fell silent at his words.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt was the first tshe heard Nate speak with such serious conviction, and his words—"I can't bear to see you take risks"-struck a deep chord within her.
He feared for her because he cared for her, more deeply than words could convey.
In that moment, Corrine had no desire to say more. She simply wanted to hold the man before her with all her strength.
And she did.
She nestled her head into his neck, inhaling deeply the comforting, familiar scent of him.
Her gesture caught Nate off guard, and a soft smile tugged at the corners of his eyes. He gently ran his hand along her slender back, a tender, reassuring motion.
Then his teasing voice, warm and low, whispered in her ear. "Now, let's move on to the next question." Corrine froze. What was happening? Wasn't tonight supposed to be about reconciliation? Was it a reckoning? "W-what question?" Corrine pulled back slightly, releasing her hold on his neck and creating a small distance between them.
Nate raised an eyebrow, his gaze following her every movement with quiet amusement. "Explain towhat you mean by being entitled to your privacy without anyone, especially not an outsider, breathing down your neck. Am I an outsider? Hmm?" Nate's voice rose-cool, unconcerned-but the undertone made Corrine's skin prickle.
Content originally from galnov☐☐She caught the flicker of danger in his eyes and tilted her head, lips quirking into a teasing smile. "Well, if it's private, I suppose that makes everyone else an outsider." "Corrine," Nate warned through gritted teeth, his arm tightening around her waist like a coiled vice.
One more word—one more little prod—and it felt like he might squeeze the air from her lungs.
She winced, her smile faltering into a soft whimper. "Ouch. That actually hurts."
The pressure vanished in an instant. Nate's arm loosened, and a flash of concern crossed his face-barely visible, but there. Then Corrine's grin bloomed again, sly and triumphant, eyes gleaming with mischief.
When he realized he'd fallen for her ruse, Nate's expression darkened. But behind the glare there was a glimmer of something else-affection and resignation.
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