Chapter 868


    Lucas narrowed his eyes. “So there’s a high possibility Mom is still alive?”


    Corinne took a deep breath. “I’m counting on that, but I’m not sure either since I couldn’t find any trace


    of her still being alive. I only managed to gather the paintings she left behind.”


    Lucas sighed. “I’ve been looking for her all these years and will continue to do so now that you’re


    back.”


    Corinne nodded. “Okay. Thanks, Mister Lucas. Please let me know as soon as possible when you’ve


    gotten any leads.”


    She did not mind having an extra pair of hands helping her since that would make the work faster. ‘I’m


    actually worried Mom got killed after entrusting me to the Carews… I’m pretty sure she wouldn’t have


    given me to that family if her life wasn’t in danger. She must’ve thought that was her only choice to


    keep me safe.’


    Lucas noticed the sadness on Corinne’s face and knew she was thinking about Emily. He then thought


    of all the hardships Corinne must have suffered alone, causing his heart to nearly break. He wanted to


    give her a hug, but…he did not dare to.


    He knew she had not epted him as her brother yet, and she was only willing to talk to him. because


    she wanted to find out more about Emily. Otherwise, she would not have kept addressing him as


    ‘Mister Lucas’ to remind him they were not close at all.


    He told himself to have patience and that it would take consistent effort on his part to make Corinne


    come around.


    “Corinne, it’s fine if you don’t want to ept me as your brother, but can you at least promise. me that


    you won’t go disappearing on me again?”


    Corinne smiled faintly. “You can always find me at the Holdens’, but please don’t contact me unless


    necessary…and by that, I mean to not contact me unless it’s to tell me you’ve found more leads about


    my Mom. The Holdens will never wee the likes of you.


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    She then stood up and did a stretch. “Now then. Jeremy has been waiting for me long enough, so I’ll be


    going.”


    As much as Lucas did not want her to go, he did not ask her to stay as he knew he did not have the


    right to do so. He, too, stood up and said worriedly, “Don’t walk too fast, okay? And watch your steps.”


    Corinne simply waved at him without looking back as she walked toward the parking lot.


    Lucas fixed his zing eyes on her back. He wanted to walk her off but was worried doing so would


    displease her. It was a good thing the parking lot was not that far, so he was able to see whether she


    had reached the car safely from where he was.


    He did not pull back his gaze until he saw Corinne standing beside Jeremy. After that, he picked up his


    suit jacket to dust off the dirt on it.


    Just when he was about to turn around, he bumped into Maxwell. The two of them had not had the


    greatest rtionship ever since Emily left.


    “Lucas, what were you talking about with Corinne just now?” asked Maxwell.


    “Oh, nothing. I was just apologizing to her for everything that happened today. What a bad day for our


    family,” replied Lucas indifferently.


    Maxwell thought so, too. He nodded before he then asked, “How did she end up marrying that Holden


    kid?”


    Lucas’ eyebrow shot up mockingly. “Why are you asking? Are you interested in her?”


    “I just think she looks a lot like your mother when she was younger,” admitted Maxwell.


    Lucas scoffed. “As if you still remember what my mother looks like! Forgive me for being blunt, but


    you’re not worthy to ever speak of her!”


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