The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Chapter 15

Corinne’s face turned purple.

By then, Pamela caught her breath and anxiously bleated, “Jeremy… Let go of her…”

Jeremy immediately released his grip and tossed Corinne to one side before going over and asking, “How are you feeling?”

Pamela waved her hand weakly. “It’s okay… Earlier, I…I got a prune pit stuck in my throat, but Corinne saved me using the Heimlich maneuver. See that pit on the ground? I spat it out…”

Jeremy froze slightly and glanced down at the inconspicuous prune pit on the ground. Then, he looked at Corinne once more, frowning slightly.

Corinne got up from the ground and rubbed her arm, which was sore after she had been mercilessly thrown onto the ground by Jeremy. She then went up to Pamela and explained, “I baked those pastries for myself this morning, Ma’am. I tend to leave prunes unpitted because I prefer the subtle bitterness that appears when you bake them. It’s not very suitable for old people though, so I sincerely apologize for that.”

She bowed sincerely before straightening her figure and looking at Jeremy.

“You should call a doctor to check up on her, Mister—I mean…Jeremy.” At the end of her sentence, she turned around and went upstairs to the room.

Jeremy felt a wave of mixed emotions when he looked at Corinne’s straight, slender back.

…

The whole incident gave Pamela a minor scare, and she only fell asleep after being helped into the room. That afternoon, the family doctor came to check up on her, and she had her blood pressure taken to confirm that she was alright.

After the family doctor left, the old lady regained some of her energy and said, “Could you wait outside for a bit, Francine? I have something to say to your brother.”

Francine was a little reluctant to go because she wanted to listen in on their conversation, but Jeremy’s stern look left her no choice but to leave.

With only the two of them left in the room, Jeremy walked to the bed and asked, “Is something the matter, Grandma?”

Pamela smiled warmly and looked up at her tall, handsome grandson. “I’m all fine now, Jeremy.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

Pamela asked, “I’m curious how you got to know Corinne.”

“It was by chance.”

Pamela nodded slowly. “She’s a good kid. I like her very much.”

There was a fleeting glimmer of surprise in Jeremy’s eyes, and his handsome eyes narrowed slightly. “Are you saying that just because she saved you?”

That escalated quickly, considering how she was giving Corinne some punishment just moments before he returned home.

meek in front of me. Rather than cry and complain when

silent after recalling how he nearly severed her head off when he choked

slept with

little too quickly that Jeremy ended

your thirties, for

Jeremy was speechless.

think that you chose a good wife. Marriage isn’t child’s play, you know. I do hope the two of you will be able to live

was inappropriate to explain the entire

to prepare for the surgery, but I’ll bear witness to your matrimony today. Remember to consummate your marriage later so your

when it comes

“If you don’t listen to my advice, I’ll tell your grandfather that you tricked him with a fake marriage. You know the kind of temper he has. He’ll surely get sick again, even if

his eyebrows. “I’ll have someone bring dinner for you later. Have a good rest

give the consummation thing a rest, alas. “I’ll do my rounds later tonight, so

…

She seemed to be engrossed in writing something that she did not even look up

gazed down to see what it was she was writing. “You’re doing

to her task at hand while complaining, “I’m copying the house rules. We’re already in the twenty-first century,

raised his hand and took away her pen. “You can stop copying now.

and said, “Guess I’ll go bathe and sleep,

to death like he could crush an ant. It was not so much her of him,

her days in the Holden household, and that meant not making enemies and avoiding much contact with Jeremy. As soon as the three months were

and avoided him as much as possible.

She frowned in pain. “What

his eyes at her. “I’m surprised you know

big palm had just grabbed

forearm

were taking a hit because of

face. “No

go and said in a low voice, “Head downstairs

Corinne did not bother going down and merely shook off his hand before

her pajamas and went

Jeremy called out to

and saw him sitting leisurely like a king on the single-seater sofa. She did not want to go

“Why should I?”

of

lips twitched.

a death stare.

want him to go up to the bed, so she gritted her

“Fine. Hurry up!”

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