The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Corinne did not quite buy into Emily's claim of not wanting to know, so she continued, "Moonlight flowers are being grown In the Riveras' garden. It's exceptionally beautiful, rare, and notoriously challenging to grow."

Emily was taken aback. She looked at Corinne in shock. "What...?"

"Maxwell told me it was his wife's favorite flower. He spends almost every day meticulously caring for those flowers. Oddly enough, he didn't seem to pay much attention to his current wife. They rarely spent time together. In fact, they slept in separate beds."

Emily was stunned by this unexpected information. She looked at Corinne with a mix of confusion and surprise. "Moonie, why are you telling me all this?"

Corinne pursed her lips. "Just sharing what I observed and heard at the Riveras' residence. Oh, and I also heard that Maxwell didn't want to marry his current wife. Their two children were conceived through medical means."

medical means?' thought

no further information after that and went back to eating her sandwich. She did not want to speak favorably of the Riveras or her emotionally distant biological father. Everything

want to bring up the matter with Emily. However, Melinda's advice encouraged her to share in the hope that it might help Emily move on from the past and find peace in her later years. After finishing breakfast and chatting about some unrelated matters, Corinne

this city. How could he make Moonlight flowers bloom in such a climate?' wondered Emily. Melinda smiled with relief after noticing the positive change in

Joey in her arms, she saw

stepped forward and greeted her respectfully. "Ma'am, Mister Jeremy asked me

trusted right-hand man. However, when Tommy and Jeremy disappeared together three years ago, Corinne thought he had been killed by

was both surprised and delighted