The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Chapter 1813

Lilin skipped out the ward hand-in-hand with Melinda.

Only Corinne and Emily remained in the ward, looking at each other shyly.

Emily was the first to break the silence. She smiled gently and said," Moonie, do you still...remember me?"

Corinne stared at Emily silently.

Emily sighed with self-blame. "I'm sorry for leaving you all alone for so many years. I'm so sorry..."

As Emily’s tears fell, Corinne's eyes reddened as well. She shifted her gaze to Emily's bandaged forearm and asked, "How did you get hurt? Is the wound serious?"

her own forearm and shook her head. "It's nothing

and bitter. She was not a child anymore, and it also seemed that it was no longer suitable for her to throw herself into her

out to meet you two days ago? Were you avoiding me?" asked Corinne in a

I want to avoid you? I just felt ashamed because I hadn't done what a mother should do and didn't know how

turned even redder. "Why... Why did you leave me alone back

"I didn't mean to... Someone was after me, and I thought keeping you with me would be too risky. That was why I left you in Marvin's care for a while to keep you safe. After the danger had passed, I went back to find you. I swear I did! But Marvin told me you had died from an illness. He even gave me your ashes, and I thought... I thought

her perseverance paid off as she finally

getting the answer from Emily, Corinne held

shade paler, and she

her reaction. "It was the Riveras, wasn't it? They

croaked, "Moonie, they were only after me, not you. You

Emily's hand tightly and said, "At this point, does it really matter whether they were after you or me?