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.

calm when facing tough situations, and she doesn’t try to assert dominance or make herself look meek in front of me. Rather than cry and complain

after recalling how he nearly severed her head off when

haven’t slept with her

little too quickly that Jeremy ended up

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

Jeremy was speechless.

rushed into the marriage just to appease your stubborn old grandfather, but I think that you chose a good wife.

inappropriate to explain

but I’ll bear witness to your matrimony today. Remember to consummate your marriage

it

my advice, I’ll tell your grandfather that you tricked him with a fake marriage. You know the kind of temper

have someone bring dinner for you later. Have a good

alas. “I’ll do my rounds later tonight, so don’t let me

…

Corinne sitting alone at the computer desk. She seemed to be engrossed in writing something that she did not even look up when he came

to see what it

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. My oh my, ancient

away her pen. “You can stop

“Guess I’ll go bathe and

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

the coming three months, her priority was to ensure peace during her days in the Holden household, and that meant not making enemies and avoiding

him as much as possible. However, a strong force pulled her

frowned in pain. “What are you doing,

at her. “I’m surprised you know

big palm had just grabbed the

Jeremy threw her down earlier in the day, her forearm bumped into the corner of the coffee table, resulting in

were taking

pulled a long face. “No thanks

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

necessary. It’s just a scratch.” Corinne did not bother going down and merely shook off his hand before going straight into the bathroom to take

her pajamas and went

Jeremy called out to her in a loud

on the single-seater sofa. She did not

“Why should I?”

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

twitched.

stare. “Are you coming

to the bed, so she gritted her teeth and got

“Fine. Hurry up!”

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