The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Chapter 68

On the ceremony stage, Ivanka Poplin, a top student in the University of New Capital City’s music department, was delivering her graduation speech with her father standing right beside her. Both father and daughter were teary-eyed and filled with emotion for the four years of university life.

“Ivanka’s father is so handsome! And he’s so young too!”

“Ivanka is the most beautiful student on campus, so it’s pretty obvious that she inherited her parents’ good genes!”

“Whoa, Ivanka’s father said he’d donate three pianos to the school’s music department! They’re so rich!”

“I really envy Ivanka’s life! She has such an amazing family background, her parents dote on her a lot, and she’s both pretty and smart!”

Ivanka delivered her graduation speech with her father and she went down the stage feeling pride as she listened to the praise and envy of her peers

Backstage, she saw Corinne sitting quietly at the end for her turn to go on stage.

According to international practice, the person who went on stage last was generally the most important. Ivanka was incredibly unhappy with that arrangement, but she did not dare to protest when she heard that it was the dean who arranged it.

while, Ivanka walked toward Corinne and asked an obvious question, “Did you come

and said,

because of your motivation and diligence! You must’ve suffered a lot when you were abandoned at such a young age. Just thinking about it is miserable enough already! Guess it doesn’t come as a surprise then that you’re such a hard worker, Corinne. Your parents never took care of you, so you can only rely on yourself! I’m glad I don’t have to work as hard as you, and my parents dote on me very

on

for you, Corinne. I meant you no harm when I said that, but you just had to respond

front announced Corinne’s name, she

to go on stage.

ending with a summary of her growth. She got on the stage sans makeup, yet her demeanor was calm and her smile was confident. Her graduation speech was captivating due to her great sense of humor. The lecturers and students in the audience burst into laughter, yet at

which were

some whispers in

exactly what you’d expect from top student Corinne. Her graduation

that you mention it, Corinne might not have a good background

should point out that Corinne embodies the true nature of a star student because she hails from the math department. She’s

know that she came here by herself today because none of her parents were willing to accompany her to attend

another woman! Apples don’t fall far from the tree, and