The Day I Kissed An Older Man
Chapter 426

Chapter 426

Chapter 426

“I don’t know about the rest. I only know that she comes from a wealthy family ’cause this one time.Ahem, I happened to see her going into a very grand mansion and addressing the old couple inside asMom and Dad.”

Seeing how guilty Marvin looked, Corinne could easily guess that he must have secretly followed Emhome so that he could replace out more about her.

Marvin had that faraway look in his eyes as he took a trip down memory lane. “Your mother has alwaysbeen one of the quieter ones. Not only is she a straight -A student but she’s kind, doesn’t put on airs,and is popular in the school. Guys and girls alike worshiped her.”

‘So mom’s kind and gentle,’ Even though Corinne had no clear memory of her mother, she couldnonetheless sense she was always smiling down at her. She remembered that she was already fiveyears old when Marvin adopted her. Logically speaking, a five-year-old should be able to retain somememories of her childhood and yet, Corinne could not recall anything from before the age of five, whichshe found very strange indeed.

“Mister Carew, do you remember where is the mansion where you saw my mom entering?” askedCorinne carefully; she was trying to get a lead she could follow.

Thalassa

“It was in Thalassa city and the university we studied in shared the same name University. But the citychanged to the extent of being unrecognizable since my university days. I’ll get lost if I go there now. Asfor the mansion, well, I won’t be surprised if it has already been demolished to make way for otherurban facilities.”

Corinne thought for a while and asked, “Then did my mother ever tell you why she couldn’t go to thehospital to pick me up herself?”

Marvin hesitated for a while before answering, “The thing is, your mother and I were in the same artclub during our university days so you can say we know each other quite well. Later, the art cluborganized a reunion dinner for past members and it was then I ran into your mother again. Everyone atthe dinner exchanged phone numbers and after the dinner ended, your mother suddenly called me andtold me that someone was after her life. She begged me to keep you safe and I, being blinded byemotions, agreed without hesitation. After that, I couldn’t reach her no matter how hard I tried so Ithought, maybe the people who were after her got to her and that she’s not of this world anymore.”

It was obvious Marvin came to regret his overly-emotional response in agreeing to adopt her. Corinnedid not hold any grievances against him. She was not his biological daughter after all so it wasunderstandable that he did not love her. Besides, she might not even be alive now if he did not take herin then.

Corinne committed everything to memory before asking, “Do you have any other information about mymother?”

Marvin thought about it and answered, “Just one more.”

“And that is?”

“Your mother loves art. She’s quite a well-known painter in the country and the name she used to signoff her paintings is Nellie Nymphaea.”

“I already know about this.”

“As far as I know, the teacher who taught your mother to paint is the world-famous painter, Michel. Ifyou can get a hold of him, he might be able to tell you more about your mother.”

Corinne nodded. “Okay, I know what I have to do now. Thank you for telling me all this, Mister Carew.”

She then got up and was heading out of the study when Marvin called out her name.

“Corinne.”

Corinne stopped walking and looked back at him. “Do you have anything else to add, Mister Carew?”

–

Marvin looked at Corinne who looked more and more like Em – with mixed emotions. Corinne was thechild of his first love. On one hand, he wanted to love her as much as he loved Em but on the other, hewas at the same time repulsed by the fact that the child’s father was another man. That was why he didnot hesitate to send Corinne to live in the countryside. Out of sight, out of mind, so to speak.

Marvin frowned and said, “Don’t say I didn’t warn you but it’s best if you don’t look for your mother.”

“Why is that?”

“I don’t know what exactly happened to your mother but she repeatedly told me that no matter what, noone should ever replace out you’re her daughter. ‘Cause otherwise, you’ll be killed.”