The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Chapter 55

Suddenly, Jason bent down and got close to Corinne’s ear. He whispered, “But, if you like them, I can give them to you….as proposal gifts for your hand in marriage.”

Corinne grimaced and shot him an annoyed stare. She was going to ignore his joke, but as she tried to think of a way to get Jason to sell those paintings to her, an ominous feeling rose in her

chest.

She frowned, and her expression was looking terrible, too.

Jason noticed Corinne was feeling unwell and asked, “What’s wrong?”

There was sweat coming out of her forehead, and her lips had turned pale. “I’m just…not feeling quite well.”

Jason looked worried. “Did you catch a cold because of the low temperature in the art gallery?”

“M-Maybe.” She gritted her teeth uncomfortably. She even started to shiver.

put it on her. He said softly, “Let me bring you to the lounge so you can rest. There’s no air-conditioner there, so the

“Thank you.”

she had to accept Jason’s

It’s broad daylight, and they’re heading

the location of the art gallery with

had gotten paler by the minute. Not only was she shivering, but her teeth even clattered slightly

a glass of hot water for her. “Are

stomach. Despite the pain, to rest for

refused, of course, and sat beside her. The worry in his

deny it. No one liked to

mother brought her to the hospital to get treated, but when she woke up, her mother was gone. She had to be alone in the hospital for seven days,

long later, her father showed up and told her that her mother had passed away. He took her home with him after she was

personal doctor will be here soon. Why don’t you lie down and take some rest? I’ll wake

pain rendered Corinne in a feeble state, so she did not

on the bed in the lounge. She curled up into a ball with the thought that it could soothe

body. Nevertheless, Jason asked for a blanket to put on