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?"

taken aback. She glanced at her own

a child anymore, and it also seemed that it was no longer suitable for her to throw herself into her

meet you two days ago? Were you avoiding me?" asked Corinne

quickly shook her head. "No, no! Moonie, why would I want to avoid you? I just felt ashamed because I hadn't done what a mother should do and didn't know how to face

leave me alone back then? Why didn't you

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 I had lost you forever." 'I knew it! Mom would've never abandoned me because she doesn't want me!' Corinne thought to herself. For so many years, she firmly believed that her mother never abandoned her, so she never gave up searching

perseverance paid off as she

from Emily, Corinne held her

a shade paler, and she seemed very

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

as she emotionally croaked, "Moonie, they were

really matter whether they were after you or me? They were the