The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Chapter 141

The pain from getting scalded was more unbearable than other injuries. It was the type of pain. that was not abrupt but a slow burn instead. The burning sensation would remain that it was possible to ignore.

Corinne nodded. “I had to do everything myself when I lived in the countryside. That meant chopping the wood, making the fire, and boiling water. At first, I didn’t know how to do it and ended up burning myself. It was so painful that I couldn’t sleep for the whole night!”

Jeremy’s eyebrows furrowed at this. Unknowingly, his eyes looked worried. “When did you start doing all that?”

Corinne answered faintly, “I can’t remember.”

Very often, she refused to talk about her childhood. If she accidentally brought it up, she would stop the topic immediately.

Jeremy placed his hand on top of her head and patted her like a little pet. “Did you have a bad childhood?”

“It’s not that bad.”

“You probably don’t know anything about my family, but I think I have to tell you anyway: my family is very greedy. If they know about you and me, I’m not the only one in trouble. It’ll bring a lot of unnecessary trouble to you

entered his nostril and affected his mood. He narrowed his eyes

head persistently. “I can handle my family matters, and I don’t think we need to do anything extra for each other. Our relationship is going

that moment, Jeremy’s eyes looked

often? Treating each other

brow, took back his hand indifferently, and said in a deep voice, “Miss Corinne, you thought too much. I don’t

at him. She put the cap back on the burn-aid cream and passed it to him. “Here, take this cream. Remember to apply

he made no moves to take the cream.

none of them

estate. They got down and went back

Pamela around, they did not have to pretend to be a loving couple and sleep

room.

Corinne

smoked for the entire night