The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Corinne was shocked to find out Mother Cathrina had been harboring this kind of hidden agenda all along. She cleared her
throat awkwardly, “Ahem! Well... I must say, that’s—”
Worried Corinne might have gotten the wrong idea, Mother Cathrina quickly added, “Don’t get me wrong, Corinne. It might look
like I’m doing all this for my son’s benefit, but I’m doing it for your benefit too. I don’t want you to marry an unreliable man like I
did. My ex-husband might be a good-for-nothing player, but my son is certainly not.
“Even as a little boy, he hated his father with all his guts. He even took an oath to either take up celibacy or swear loyalty to one
woman alone for the rest of his life. My son is the only man in the world I feel is worthy to entrust the rest of your life to, so I had
hoped you’d marry him. That way, you won’t have to endure the pain of betrayal like I did.”
Corinne never expected Mother Cathrina would one day try to set her up with her son. “I’m sorry to disappoint you, Mother
Cathrina, but I already have a boyfriend...”
Mother Cathrina smiled haplessly. “Yes, I know. Though, I can’t say I’m surprised. You’re a wonderful girl, Corinne. Any man
would be lucky to have you. I watched you grow up, and I have long regarded you as my child. I sincerely hope you’ll find a man
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Corinne nodded. “Thank you, Mother Cathrina, for everything.”
Mother Cathrina could not help but feel a little disappointed. In all the years Corinne stayed with her, she had raised her with the
idea of making Corinne her future daughter-in-law. She even went as far as changing Corinne’s name.
When Corinne first arrived in the convent, she went by the name of Luna, but Mother Cathrina did not like how the name seemed
associated with the word ‘lunatic’. Thus, she changed her name to Corinne, which meant ‘beautiful maiden’ in the olden
language.
There was another reason why she chose that name for Corinne, which Corinne herself was not even aware of. Mother
Cathrina’s son’s name was Jeremy, which meant ‘God will uplift’. Together with Corinne’s name, their names would come to
mean ‘God will uplift this beautiful maiden’.
Both Corinne and Jeremy were her biggest worry in this life. She would die happy if the two of them could live together for the
rest of their lives. For some reason, she always had a feeling Corinne would end up with Jeremy after leaving the convent,
despite knowing the Holdens would not accept anything less than the most beautiful heiress in the city to be Jeremy’s wife.

Then again, she also knew Jeremy would never fall for a girl with no personality. It was neither her liking nor her hope for Jeremy
to end up as a sacrifice for the good of the family business, forever doomed to have his life dictated by dollars and cents.
“Corinne, my door will always be open for you. If your boyfriend doesn’t treat you well anymore one day... Find me, okay?” said
Mother Cathrina while holding Corinne’s hand.
Corinne smiled. “Sorry for making you worry about me, Mother Cathrina. Rest assured, I’m fully prepared to handle whatever the
future has for me. You know I’ll always land on my feet, right?”
Mother Cathrina gazed intently at her before forcing a smile on her face.
At that moment, Mother Kalista walked in and said, “Corinne, the food is ready. You should eat it while it’s still hot.”
“Mother Cathrina, you must be hungry too. Why don’t you join me?” said Corinne.