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.

front of me. Rather than cry and complain when you misunderstood her actions, she came to me just to calmly explain everything and apologize for what

remained silent after recalling how he nearly severed her head off when he choked her in a fit of

with her yet,

quickly that

thirties, for God’s sake! Why are you

Jeremy was speechless.

wife. Marriage isn’t child’s play, you know. I do hope the two of you will be able to live a happy life together

felt that it was inappropriate to explain

the surgery, but I’ll bear witness to

it

your grandfather that you tricked him with a fake marriage. You know the kind of temper

eyebrows. “I’ll have someone bring dinner for you later. Have

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

…

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

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

full attention to her task at hand while complaining, “I’m copying the house rules. We’re already in the twenty-first century, but your family still has written family rules.

raised his hand and took away her pen. “You can stop copying now. No one’s going to punish

“Guess I’ll go bathe and

to death like he could crush an ant. It was not so much her of him, but rather, she just did not feel the

in the Holden household, and that meant not making enemies and avoiding much contact with Jeremy. As soon as the three months were up, all she needed to do

as much as possible. However, a

in pain.

at her. “I’m surprised you

big palm had just grabbed the sorest part of

day, her forearm bumped into the corner of

sort of conflict were

pulled a long face. “No thanks to

and said in a low voice, “Head downstairs and let the

It’s just a scratch.” Corinne did not bother going down and merely

her pajamas and went to bed

called out to her in

on the single-seater

“Why should I?”

kit at the corner of the table. “To have some ointment

lips twitched.

her a death stare. “Are you coming

him! She did not want him to go up to the bed, so she gritted her teeth

“Fine. Hurry up!”

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