The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Corinne finally shifted her gaze from the television to Lucas. “Something I’ve been wishing for?”

‘Could it be…’

Lucas snapped his fingers, and the servants immediately brought in and lifted off the white dust-proof fabric covering the painting.

Corinne’s eyes instantly lit up. It was the self-portrait of Nellie Nymphaea!

The woman in the painting was looking down despairingly, yet her body language showed an unyielding thirst for life as though there was still something holding her back.

There were fine lines around her eyes and the two sides of her nose, so Corinne guessed her mother should be in her mid-thirties when she painted this self-portrait.

‘If this is Mom’s self-portrait, that means she managed to escape from being killed after she left me with the Carews,’ thought Corinne. She could not help but hope that her mother was still alive even until then.

Lucas’ expression subtly changed when he saw the painting. There were so many things he regretted when it came to his mother. Being 10 years older than Corinne, he remembered much more about Emily than his little sister.

then turned to Lucas and asked curiously, “How did you manage to get the

Jeremy would not give her the painting no matter

too. “Things went better than I expected! I went to find Jeremy this afternoon, and after I told him the purpose of my visit, he straight away ordered his men to bring the

incredulous. “Really? He

shook his head. “Nope. He didn’t

pay you back no matter

“I did give him the money, but he said he didn’t want it. He even told me to give the money to you since you’re the one who holds the purse strings in the

he

wants his money? Forget it. I’ll just ask him

money from me?”

her hand. “No. I have my own

really looked forward to the day when Corinne would accept his care and money since that would mean she accepted him

the barbecue going and

After he left, she picked up her phone