The Day I Kissed An Older Man

As Melinda stepped out, Maxwell approached and asked, "What happened to Emily? Is she sick?"

Melinda glared at Maxwell and replied sharply, "She's not sick. She's injured."

Startled, Maxwell asked worriedly, "Injured? How did she get hurt? Who did this to her?"

"You did!" replied Melinda with a darkened expression.

Maxwell was stunned and ashamed to the point of speechlessness.

Melinda continued angrily, "You caused all this! Emily wouldn't have to entrust Corinne to the Carews if your family hadn't forced her to take desperate measures. Corinne wouldn't have suffered so much from a young age, and Emily wouldn't have gone to confront Marvin, which led her to end up getting slashed by his crazy wife! You've already made things hard enough for Emily. If you have any conscience left, please stay away from her! You've seen it yourself how much she doesn't want to see you!"

Maxwell felt a sense of shame but also confusion. "I admit I've let her down, but why would she avoid me or entrust Corinne to someone else? I've been trying to find her..."

child with someone else? Your family didn't believe in her innocence. Your parents thought she had

"Hunted her down?

'Look at him, pretending to be blameless! How could I ever believe he's truly remorseful? No wonder

is waiting for me to call the doctor! If you have even a bit of conscience, stay away, and don't

Melinda walked past him to get to the

his mind

approached him with a concerned look.

out of his thoughts, waved his hand, and said, "I'm

supporting his somewhat absent-minded father as they walked

watch over this ward. Make sure they're not alerted of