Novel Palace
Chapter 58
Chapter 58
Chapter 58 Eight years old…?
John made some quick calculations in his head. He immediately deduced that Tina and Coco were about the same age.
His heart started pumping wildly. Doe-like eyes stared at Tina intently as he asked, “Miss Lynd, I’d like to know if you have any birthmarks on your body.” That question caught Tina off guard. She was stunned for a moment. “Huh?” Seeing as she was confused, John hurriedly explained, “Please don’t misunderstand me, Miss Lynd. It’s just that when I first saw you, I had a feeling that you look exactly like my long-lost sister. Her name’s Coco Carter, and she’s your age. Most importantly, she was born with a birthmark” A trace of hope lingered in his grim tone. However, Tina shook her head. “Mr. Carter… I don’t have any birthmarks on my body.” It was true that she didn’t have any birthmarks at all. However, there were a few scars on her waist that refused to fade away no matter what. According to the doctor, those scars were remnants of the time she got rescued from her kidnappers.
John’s eyes immediately went dull. “Is that so…?”
Why was he hoping for something impossible to happen before his eyes? There was no such coincidence in this world. How could his long-lost sister suddenly reappear in front of him? The sight of
John’s sad expression made Tina’s heart throb in pain. She murmured softly,” I’m sorry for letting you down, Mr. Carter.” “What’s there to be sorry for?” John squeezed out a smile at Tina. One could easily tell that the smile was filled with sorrow. “I’m already used to it after so many years.” This made Tina’s heart ache for him even more. John had a heart of gold, and the last thing she wanted to see was his sorrowful visage.
She didn’t know what took over her. Before she realized it, these words were blurted out of her mouth all of a sudden: “Mr. Carter… If you don’t mind, I’ll treat you as my older brother. Let’s look for your sister together.” John was stunned upon hearing her request. “What?” Tina finally realized what she had just said. She quickly slapped a hand over her mouth while looking very embarrassed. Then, she explained awkwardly, “I-I’m not trying to take advantage of you, Mr. Carter! Honest. What I want to say is, I want to help you look for your missing sister. She must be a kind person just like you, Mr. Carter. They always say that kind people are blessed with good fortune. As long as you don’t give up, you’ll definitely have a chance to meet her in the future.” John couldn’t help but crack a small, genuine smile. It was very rare to find a young woman as
kind-hearted and sincere as Tina. He also had an inkling that they were meant to meet. When Tina referred to him as her older brother earlier, her words tugged on his heartstrings.
“Alright,” John agreed.
“Huh?” Tina was stunned to hear the answer. “Are you agreeing to the idea of me looking for your sister with you, Mr. Carter?” “It’s always nice to have an extra pair of eyes.” John paused for a moment before continuing,” Also, if you don’t mind, you can always call me by my name. If Coco were here, she’d have taken a liking to you as well.”
Tina thought that she was hearing things. That, or she was experiencing auditory hallucinations at the moment.NôvelDrama.Org owns © this.
It was just a random idea that she happened to blurt out. She didn’t expect John to agree to that idea. After all, he was John Carter, Samuel’s collaboration partner in many projects.
To think that he would agree to her nonsensical request… At that moment, John’s phone rang. “Sorry, I have to take this call,” he apologized. As he turned on his heel to leave the ward, Tina was still stuck in a trance. “Am I dreaming?” she wondered aloud. “Silly girl, this is reality.” Sylvia’s amused voice drifted into Tina’s ear. A kind smile was plastered across the former’s face. John soon reappeared after that. “Tina, it just so happens that I need to attend a banquet next week. Would you like to be my plus one?”