Chapter 300

Jeremy was still calmly sipping on the straw, choosing to

remain silent. Anya thought he had said something, so she leaned in closer and tugged on his sleeves. “Jeremy, are you okay?”

No words, still. In fact, he did not even spare her a glance. No. one knew what he was thinking about.

Lucas could not help but walk over to Anya and put his arms around her after seeing her getting the cold shoulder. He threw an unhappy glance toward Jeremy before turning back

to face Corinne.

“Miss Corinne, I don’t think you’re a wholly bad person since you were willing to extend a helping hand to my grandfather two days ago. Not many people would be willing to do that for someone they’ve never met before. However, when it comes down to securing your interest, you’ll become this ruthless woman who finds joy in hurting the innocent, am I right?”

Corinne knitted her eyebrows in consternation. “Securing my interests? What interests are you talking about?”

Lucas narrowed his eyes. “The only reason you decided to hire someone to assault Anya is you think that she’ll take away your position as Mister Jeremy’s wife.”

Corinne was first stunned, then she suddenly smiled. “I’m

take over my position as Jeremy’s wife if she wants it so

Jeremy frowned at this.

Then, a mocking smile appeared on his handsome face. “Miss Corinne, doing

she was lounging by the poolside,

handcuffs.

I simply don’t want to be his

Corinne said, ground the straw with his teeth. His eyes darkened at the words ‘more trouble

up an act because seriously speaking, who would not want to be Jeremy’s wife? Who would not

like Corinne especially,

for having nabbed the most eligible bachelor in the city. Instead, she was offering up her husband with both hands as if he was nothing but a beggar on

understandable for others to think she was

smiled faintly. “Miss Corinne, there’s still time for you to confess your crimes. Are you sure you want to waste it by being stubborn? I’m giving you a last chance. If you willingly confess to hiring the perpetrator to rape Anya, I’ll personally write a letter of leniency

for helping out my

kind offer is duly noted but

handsome eyebrows together. Then,

fearless Corinne. “Very well. You can look forward to being locked up in jail for a long, long time,

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