Chapter 783

Corinne shook her head. “It was no trouble at all. Really, you two are too kind to me,” she said humbly.

Beatrice immediately took a liking to Corinne. “Can I ask you something, Corinne? How old are you?”

“Twenty.”

Beatrice did a quick mental calculation in her head as her fingers moved subtly as if counting something. “And when is your birthday?”

An alarm bell went off inside Corinne’s head. ‘Why would she ask me when my birthday is? Could it be…’

“I don’t know when my real birthday is because no one has ever celebrated my birthday after I lost my mother,” replied Corinne out loud.

The suspicion in Beatrice’s eyes became even stronger. “You lost your mother when you were young? Did she die or go somewhere else?”

you

fell silent. She was not happy with Beatrice’s questions at all. ‘Why don’t ask yourself that, you old crow! I wouldn’t have lost my

sad, so he nudged Beatrice’s elbow and said, “Why are you asking all these questions? Look at how

You look so much like someone I know that I can’t help but ask those questions. Sorry for making you think of

You didn’t mean

a piece of apple. We’ll have a simple lunch later, and for

if I do,

the way, Corinne, I heard from my husband

Corinne nodded. “Yup.”

up with a family like that,” said Beatrice with a frown. “Why, if

thought Corinne. She simply smiled and said, “Thank you, but the Holdens actually treat me quite

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