Before Corinne could retort, Marvin scolded them both, "Shut up! Do you want to get more beating?!"
Lilliana and Sherlyn shrunk back, wisely choosing not to say anything more.
Corinne was protected by the Holdens; she was no longer someone they could afford to offend.
Marvin adopted a more polite tone as he addressed Corinne. "Corinne, why did you come back? Is it because you miss your old dad?"
Corinne felt disgusted at how he could still refer to himself as her father. She smirked coldly and said, "Mister Carew, please have some self-respect. I do have some business coming back, but seeing your family in this state, it seems I have none now."
Sherlyn could not resist adding, "I was right, Dad. I knew she came back just to enjoy our misery!"
Marvin was not pleased either. He knew he got beaten up because of Corinne, but he dared not provoke her and remained silent.
Corinne returned to seek revenge for Emily, but seeing the Carews' severe condition left her uncertain about how to proceed. Their injuries were extensive, with no part of their bodies left unscathed.
Thus, Corinne decided to let them be. Not even sparing them a second glance, she turned and left at a leisurely pace.
No words were exchanged by the Carews until she walked out of the door. Corinne was well aware that Lilliana and Sherlyn would not have anything positive to say once she was gone, but…who cared?
Even if she chose not to do anything, their future would not be a pleasant one. They were consumed by greed, and in the end, it would be a vicious cycle of harm.
After leaving the Carews' residence, Corinne made her way to Aaron and Annie's wedding. They both meant a lot to her, and she could not miss their big day.
Lilliana stood up despite the pain and shouted back at her husband, "Marvin Carew, are you done? Do you really think I'm afraid of you? What kind of man are you?! Your wife and daughter faced mistreatment from outsiders, and instead of standing up for us, you've chosen to side with those who tormented us! I want a divorce!"
Sherlyn was shocked. She looked at Marvin and Lilliana anxiously.
Marvin never expected that Lilliana dared to defy him. After snapping out of his shock, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, you got yourself a divorce! Get out of here with your useless daughter!"
Lilliana smirked. "You think I'm going to leave so easily? Don't forget we're legally married. If you want a divorce, you'll have to go through the legal process, and our shared assets will be divided equally!"
Marvin could not believe what he was hearing. He stared at the money-hungry Lilliana and retorted, "You must be dreaming! What shared assets? Those properties were all passed down to me from my parents! Plus, I've spent so much money on you and Sherlyn over the years that you should be thankful I'm not asking you to pay me back!"
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Day I Kissed An Older Man
This book is a good book, but it’s too short. I hope it has a part two👍🏾...
This book is getting boring now. I loved Jeremy, Corinne, Sonny and Lucas. The story needs to end. or bring back more of Jeremy, etc....
I haven't skipped any chapter at all. Though the story is good, it keeps going back to base one. I think this has no ending at all and somehow after reading more than 2500 chapters it's kinda tiring already. They have drained all the thrills....
Great writing! I almost cried when Helen hit Melody! So sad! 😭 can’t wait to see how the relationship with her and Lucas develops though. So tired of the repetitive problems with different people....
Yikes my body tenses so much, my moods change as the scenes change. It leaves me wanting to continue reading....
my heart breaks for melody, so many ups and downs, i shed a few tears when lucas walked by melody carrying thalia, and melody stayed quiet while watching them leave. i find myself getting into character as if im one. i dont remember ever feeling like that in any other books. im thankful the 10 chapters/day. waiting for the next 10...
We have updated progress from 7 chapters/day to 10 chapters/day.<3...
i love grandma Beatrice, there needs to me more people like her in the world straight forward and to the point, no beating around the bush and worrying about offending anyone, why pretend to be someone your not....
looking forward to more chapters, The same thing is happening to Melody as what happened to Luna, if Luna was back maybe she would set Lucas straight, can't wait to see how Lucas handles the situations that will arrive. Poor Melody....
ya Lucas pay more attention to Melody lets see what happens waiting for more chapters thanks...