NovelOnlineChapter 1655 Corinne felt a headache coming on and rubbed her temples. "How do you expectto react? Scream, shout, and let it all out? Or roll on the ground like a roly-poly?" Francine pursed her lips and said, No, of course not. Your reaction is just... a little cold. It's almost as if you've never been waiting for Jeremy's return." Corinne could not be bothered to explain and handed Bryan over to Annie.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe then sat by the car window and looked out, seemingly lost in thought.
Francine wanted to approach Corinne and inquire about her plans, but Aaron stopped her. "You'll have plenty of tto chat with your sister-in- law once you're home. Let her have speace for now." Francine looked at the heavy-hearted Corinne and decided to heed Aaron's advice. She sat quietly and attended to Bryan with Annie.
Lucas sat beside Corinne and patted her head gently. "It won't be long until we bring him back." "I doubt it'll be that easy now that Adam is here," Corinne said as she turned to look at Lucas.
Lucas smiled reassuringly. "I'll do everything in my power to help you, so don't worry." Corinne remained quiet. She wanted to deal with everything herself, but she still needed Lucas' help with certain things.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmElsewhere, Melinda took a cab and left as soon as she left the restaurant with Lilin. Adam could not catch up with them because Sophia had gotten in his way earlier. He cursed his men for being too slow and immediately instructed them to search throughout the city.
Melinda avoided staying in a hotel because she knew Adam's men would be able to locate her easily. She left not just because she was angry but because she seriously x Pot her decision to get a divorce. To that end, she called her friend from abroad and asked if there was a place in New Capital City she could stay in for a while.
Her friend replied in the affirmative, and the place had a password lock for safety too. She was later given the password so she could stay for a while.
As soon as they entered the house, Melinda and Lilin sat on the sofa in deep thought.
Lilin approached Melinda and said, "You did amazing today, Mom! You finally stood up to Sophia and left her speechless! That was so satisfying to watch!" Melinda returned to her senses and caressed Lilin's face. "I haven't had the chance to apologize for what happened today. I'm sorry, Lilin." Lilin shook her head. "I'm not mad at you, Mom. | know you didn't mean it." Melinda felt heartbroken when she saw how mature Lilin was. In Adam's eyes, no amount of sensibleness Lilin had could ever compare to Sophia. He favored Sophia and sided with her in almost everything.
"I've asked you to tolerate Sophia for many years now, and you've suffered a lot as a result. | don't want you to tolerate anyone anymore. | just want you to be yourself." Lilin blinked. ""So does that mean you're going to divorce Dad?" Melinda sighed instead of responding. She could not deny that she still loved Adam, but she did not want Lilin to suffer because of her actions. Perhaps divorce was the best option. It could be liberating for both of them. More importantly, it would bring major benefits to her daughter's physical and mental well-being.
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