Chapter 1361


    Both Jeremy and Corinne’s mothers went missing when they were young, and they had no idea


    whether their mothers were still alive or dead.


    “Where’s Jeremy’s father now?” asked Corinne.


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    Annie sighed. “After Uncle Jeremy’s mother left, his father stopped going out and fooling around with


    other women. Not long after that, he ran off to be a monk at some temple high up in Cloud Mountain.


    “Grandpa Greg sent people to convince him toe back several times, but he refused, and Grandpa


    Greg fell sick because of this. Later, he realized that his grandson was theplete opposite of his son


    in terms of temperament.


    “Uncle Jeremy, who was pushing thirty by then, was a workaholic who had no interest in women,


    whereas his father only knew how to fool around with women at his age. Gradually, rumors that Uncle


    Jeremy is into men started to fly around.


    “To dispel the rumors, Grandpa Greg rushed Uncle Jeremy into marriage, telling him it doesn’t matter


    who he marries as long as she’s a woman and that he won’t have his operation unless he gets married.


    One thing led to another until he ended up where he is right now.”


    Corinne felt a pang in her heart. “So both of Jeremy’s parents abandoned him? How old was he when


    that happened?”


    Annie thought about it. “I heard from my mom that Uncle Jeremy was about seven or eight years old


    then. He must’ve known what was happening but was too powerless to do anything about it.


    “Everyone thinks Uncle Jeremy was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and that he only needs to


    snap his finger to get what he wants. They don’t know that he grew up carrying the family’s


    responsibilities and unimaginable pressure.


    “He didn’t have a normal childhood because his father abandoned the family. All the elders pinned their


    hope on Uncle Jeremy. He was raised to be the sessor from the moment he was born. His schedule


    was packed with all sorts of learning activities from morning until night. He doesn’t even get to have his


    own free time. Only when he became an adult did he have a little bit more freedom.”


    Corinne unconsciously dug her fingers into her palm as she listened to Annie talking about Jeremy’s


    past. Her mind and heart were a mess. She never asked Jeremy about his past, nor did she look into it


    herself.


    Like most people, she thought Jeremy’s life was set for being born into a Logically speaking, he should


    have a carefree life with everything he could ever want.


    Jeremy neverined or talked about his past. However, he would often smoke a few cigarettes


    alone.


    Pity slowly filled Corinne’s heart. ‘I guess life is fair after all. Even those born in a wealthy family have


    their fair share of suffering.’


    “Corinne, do you know Francine is Uncle Jeremy’s half-sister? His grandparents decided to take her in


    since it’s a rare urrence for a daughter to be born into the Holden family. Uncle Jeremy didn’t mind,


    and he had always been good to her.


    “I might call him my uncle, but his mother is actually my maternal grandmother’s sister. Strictly


    speaking, he’s a rtive twice removed. But he treats me better than my real uncle! He might seem


    scary most of the time, but he has a gentle side as well. He’s not really that bad if you get to know him.”


    Corinne actually agreed with her. She nodded without thinking. ‘Jeremy might give off the feeling of


    aloofness that makes him unapproachable, but he’s not a bad person.’


    “So, Corinne… You’re going to give Uncle Jeremy another chance and get back together with him,


    right?” asked Annie tentatively.