Chapter 705

Chapter 705

Jeremy held Corinne’s hand and led her slowly toward the door. Just as they stepped out of the

kitchen, a cane swung through the air, clearly aimed at Corinne!

Jeremy reacted quickly, intercepting the cane and shielding the girl behind him. When he looked

closely, it turned out to be Cedric Rivera.

Jeremy furrowed his eyebrows. “And what does Mister Cedric want to do?”

Lucas, too, showed surprise. “Grandpa?”

Ignoring them, Cedric stared fixedly at Corinne with a weathered, sharp gaze. He pulled his cane from

Jeremy’s grip and pointed it at Corinne. “Were you the one speaking just now?”

Corinne was also startled with a hint of confusion on her face. Why did the Riveras react so

dramatically one after another?

She regained her composure and nodded. “Yes, I was the one speaking. Is something wrong?” Cedric

trembled, his gaze intense and piercing. He scrutinized Corinne from head to toe with an enigmatic air.

“Young girl, have we met somewhere before?”

Facing the old man’s question, Corinne did not rush to answer. Instead, she raised an eyebrow and

glanced at Lucas beside her. As expected, she saw a hint of wariness in his handsome, aloof eyes. If

she were to admit that she had met the old man before and explain the circumstances of their last

encounter, it would seem like she was seeking recognition from the old man, and someone as broad-

minded as Lucas would think she was trying to climb the social ladder by deliberately getting close to

his grandfather!

After a moment’s thought, Corinne did not really care if the old man remembered her or not. She thus

shook her head and said, “I don’t think we’ve met before. You must’ve mistaken me for someone else.”

Her answer made Lucas pause slightly, his gaze filled with a hint of inquiry.

Not wanting to linger any longer, Corinne walked past the old man’s cane, took Jeremy’s hand, and

continued walking past Cedric.

“Wait!” The solemn voice of the elderly Rivera patriarch stopped her again.

Corinne halted and turned around. “Is there anything else, old man?”

Cedric straightened his cane back on the ground and took a couple of steps closer to her. “I remember

now. You’re the young girl who helped me last time. I remember your voice-no mistake about it!”

Corinne was speechless.

This old man was quite impressive, being able to recognize her just by her voice..

Lucas should have seen it this time. It was not her trying to make small talk with his grandfather; it was

the old man who recognized her first!

The stern expression on Cedric’s face gradually transformed into a benevolent smile. “Young girl, have

you been out of the country during this time? My grandson has been looking for you for a long time. He

kept telling me that he couldn’t find you in the country!”

The old man was looking for her? How strange.

She glanced at Lucas beside her and understood one thing: it was not that Lucas could not find her, but

he simply did not want his grandfather to have any contact with this country girl, so he made up an

excuse that she could not be found.

“Mister Cedric, may I ask why you’re looking for me?” she asked, turning the question back at him.