Chapter 413


    Chapter 412 Maiden in Love


    Katherine got even more sheepish. She cleared her throat and rolled her eyes. "None of your


    business."


    Noah blurted, "Oh, I know. That must be Daddy. She only looks like a maiden in love when she talks to


    Daddy."


    Maiden in what now? Miffed, Katherine poked Noah''s forehead. "And where did you learn that from,


    youngdy? I am not a maiden in love!"


    Noah held her forehead and relented, "Okay, I was talking nonsense." Then, she chuckled and huddled


    closer to David. She whispered, "She did look like a maiden in love, didn''t she?"


    I can hear you, Noah! In case they teased her again, Katherine changed the subject. "How''s Corey


    doing? Is he awake?"


    David nodded. "Just woke up. We came to summon you."


    They went upstairs. Corey was looking a lot better, and he could even walk. He was pacing around the


    room, and when Katherine came in, he smiled. "You''re here. Your meds work wonders. I feel a lot


    better now."


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    She looked at him and nodded. "I can see that, but you shouldn''t move too much. Take it slow. The


    poison ran deep, and it stayed deep for quite a while. You need time to recover. Taking it too fast will


    put a lot of burden on your body, which leads to slow recovery."


    "Alright," said Corey. A moment of silenceter, he stopped smiling. "I''ve heard what happened to Gray


    Corporation. Thank you for what you did."


    Calmly, Katherine answered, "It''s all right. You''d do the same if I were in trouble. We''re friends, after


    all."


    Corey sighed, his eyes filled with mncholy. "I''ve been thinking. Blood really does mean nothing,


    does it? The people whom I call family see me as nothing but a bargaining chip. They''d go so far as to


    threaten my life to get what they wanted. On the other hand, the people whom I''m not even rted to


    could go so far just to help me. This is ironic."


    Katherine understood his feelings. She fell silent for a while before saying, "Don''t lose hope. There''s


    always light at the end of the tunnel. Like me, you have a deadbeat father. Jorge was cruel to me, too.


    He never saw me as his daughter. Don''t feel sad over pieces of scum like them. You have other people


    who love you."


    Corey was reminded of his mother, and he frowned. "Wonder how Mom and Grandpa are doing."


    Katherine and David exchanged a look, then Katherine answered, "Your grandfather almost had a


    heart attack and was taken to the hospital. Your mother is fine, but I heard your family had gotten into a


    big fight for you." She mused over something for a moment. "So, when will you go back to them?"


    Corey pursed his lips and thought about it for a moment before answering, "Not sure. If I go back as I


    am now, he''s going to use me again. He won''t stop until he gets what he wants. I don''t mind suffering,


    but I don''t want to be used against you, so I''m not going back for the time being."


    Katherine could understand that, so she didn''t say anything. "Sure. Stay as long as you want. Heal up."


    …


    Katherine took Noah to the cemetery that afternoon.


    Noah held her mother''s hand and walked up the stairs. "Are Great-grandpa and Great-grandma buried


    here, Mom?"


    Katherine nodded. "Yes. Grandma wanted to be buried together with Grandpa, and that''s what we did."


    They came to Jennifer''s grave. Noah looked at Jennifer''s photo, and she teared up. She went ahead


    and touched Jennifer''s photo. Her voice cracked as she spoke, "I''m finally here, Great-grandma. You


    promised you''d only go for a stroll, but you never came back. I waited for so long…"


    A pang went through Katherine''s heart as she heard the girl''s words. She felt something glistening in


    her eyes. Noah talked a bit more to the grave, then she went down on her knees and bowed. "Don''t


    worry, Great-grandma. I''m alright now. I can be like the other kids now. You wanted that, didn''t you? I


    know you''ll be happy if you know. Mom, Daddy, and I are doing fine. We''ll be together now. You don''t


    have to worry anymore."


    Noah said a lot. Then, she turned to the other grave. She looked up at her mother. "Is this Great-


    grandpa?" She wasn''t born when Darren died, so she didn''t know him at all.


    Katherine nodded. "Yeah, it''s him."


    Noah moved to that grave and went down on her knees again, paying respect the same way she did


    for Jennifer. "Hi, Great-grandpa. This is our first time seeing each other. I''m your great-granddaughter.


    You were handsome back in the day. As handsome as Daddy. You must be in heaven now, happily with


    Great-grandma. Take care of her. She really missed you. She had always told me about you. I''m really


    happy that you guys are together now."


    Noah was still feeling sad, and she started to shed some tears. "Mom." She stood up and held


    Katherine''s hand, staring up at her. There was sadness in her eyes. "I miss Great-grandma a lot."


    Katherine held her sadness back and wiped Noah''s tears away. "I miss her too, but it''s alright. The


    ones we love never truly leave us. They live on in our hearts."


    Dusk descended, and Katherine took Noah back, but the moment she stepped foot into Silver Gardens,


    the look on her face changed.