The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Chapter 68

On the ceremony stage, Ivanka Poplin, a top student in the University of New Capital City’s music department, was delivering her graduation speech with her father standing right beside her. Both father and daughter were teary-eyed and filled with emotion for the four years of university life.

“Ivanka’s father is so handsome! And he’s so young too!”

“Ivanka is the most beautiful student on campus, so it’s pretty obvious that she inherited her parents’ good genes!”

“Whoa, Ivanka’s father said he’d donate three pianos to the school’s music department! They’re so rich!”

“I really envy Ivanka’s life! She has such an amazing family background, her parents dote on her a lot, and she’s both pretty and smart!”

Ivanka delivered her graduation speech with her father and she went down the stage feeling pride as she listened to the praise and envy of her peers

Backstage, she saw Corinne sitting quietly at the end for her turn to go on stage.

According to international practice, the person who went on stage last was generally the most important. Ivanka was incredibly unhappy with that arrangement, but she did not dare to protest when she heard that it was the dean who arranged it.

a while, Ivanka walked toward Corinne and asked an

and said,

that you’re an illegitimate daughter who was left in the countryside by your family, and you were only accepted into a university in the city. because of your motivation and diligence! You must’ve suffered a lot when you were abandoned at such a young age. Just thinking about it is miserable enough already! Guess it doesn’t come as a surprise then that you’re such a hard worker, Corinne. Your parents never took care of

Do you plan on relying on them even after

felt choked all of a sudden and frowned unhappily. “I merely wanted to show concern for you, Corinne. I meant you no harm when I said that, but you just had to respond with hurtful words! My father was right: there’s always something about poor people that

announced Corinne’s name, she ignored

go on

makeup, yet her demeanor was calm and her smile was confident. Her graduation speech was captivating due to her great sense

previous graduates, which were

were some whispers

from top student Corinne. Her graduation speech really was touching!”

have a good background like Ivanka does, but she’s still a star

star student because she hails from the math department.

she came here by herself today because none of her parents were willing to accompany her

heard that she was born from an affair that her father had with another woman! Apples don’t fall far

sit with the other students, pulled the arm of one of her peers and said hypocritically, “Oh! Don’t say that! Corinne has such a pitiful life! Even if she did