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.

or make herself look meek in front of me. Rather than cry and complain when you misunderstood her actions, she came to me just to calmly

head off when he choked her in a fit

with her yet,

subject changed a little too quickly that Jeremy ended up frozen

“You’re in your thirties, for God’s sake! Why

Jeremy was speechless.

that you rushed into the marriage just to appease your stubborn old grandfather, but I think that you chose a good wife. Marriage isn’t child’s play, you

that it was inappropriate to explain the entire situation to

wedding because I accompanied your grandpa to prepare for the surgery, but I’ll bear witness to your matrimony today. Remember to consummate your marriage later so your grandfather can

expression darkened. “Grandma, when it

him with a fake marriage. You know the kind of temper he has. He’ll surely get sick again, even

have someone bring dinner for you later. Have a good rest now,” he said,

rest, alas. “I’ll do my rounds later tonight,

…

seemed to be engrossed in writing something

to her from behind and gazed down to see

while complaining, “I’m copying the house rules. We’re already in the

“You can stop copying

stretched her waist and said, “Guess I’ll go bathe

herself and Jeremy after being strangled earlier. He could easily crush her to death like he could crush an ant. It was

months, her priority was to ensure peace during her days in the Holden household, and that meant not making enemies and avoiding much contact with Jeremy.

up, walked past Jeremy, and avoided him as much as possible.

She frowned in pain.

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

grabbed

her down earlier in the day, her forearm bumped

avoid any sort of conflict were taking

pulled a long face. “No thanks

voice, “Head downstairs and let the family

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

and went to bed to

here!” Jeremy called out

a king on the

“Why should I?”

first-aid kit at the corner of the table. “To have some

lips twitched. “No

narrowed his eyes and gave her a death stare. “Are you coming here, or shall I

to go up to the bed, so she gritted her teeth and got up.

“Fine. Hurry up!”

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