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

give her the

afternoon, and after I told him the purpose of my visit, he straight away ordered his men to bring the painting to

found that incredulous. “Really? He

head. “Nope. He

Didn’t I tell you I’d pay you back no matter how much it costs? I don’t want to owe

he said he didn’t want it. He even told me to give the

and pursed her lips. ‘Why does he still

draw a clear line between them, Corinne muttered, “Who wants his money? Forget it. I’ll just ask him how much he wants for the painting and wire him

money from me?”

“No.

He really looked forward to the day when Corinne would accept his

then. I’ll go get the barbecue going and

she