The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Chapter 397

In her embarrassment, Corinne frowned and turned her head so she could whisper to Jeremy. “This is on you, mister! It’s so awkward to come empty-handed to a birthday party, and it’s all because you didn’t tell me beforehand!”

Jeremy did not take her comments seriously and reached out to pick up a barbecued meat skewer from the grill. He took a bite before handing it to her.

“You didn’t give me a present for my birthday, so what makes you think I’ll let you give a present to someone else?”

Corinne was speechless at his response and took the meat skewer from him. As mature as Jeremy seemed, he was sometimes very childish in the sense that he placed too much importance on such trivial things.

Indeed, it was because of a misunderstanding that she had with Jeremy over Anya’s sudden return to China that led her not to give him a present. However, Annie insisted to bring her shopping and buy gifts. Though she did not buy the present on her initiative, she did buy one, but it later went to the bin

when she saw Jeremy hugging Anya in the Lunar Century Manor.

Jeremy threw the car keys in his hand to Zeke. “Here. This is your present.”

he had been bestowed with the greatest honor. “You’re sure you’re

“You don’t want it?”

into his pocket at once. “I do, I do! That’s so kind of you,

complained, “Don’t you think it’s too half-hearted of you to give someone a second- hand car for their birthday?

with only one limited edition in existence. Not even money can buy you that, and he’s been asking for it from me since ages ago. I was only willing to part

went so far as to say that he was giving his friend a gift for

percent new because he had never driven it. Moreover, it was something that the birthday boy had always wanted, so it could not be

home now that you’ve given him the car?” Corinne asked another pointed

nonchalantly, “You can bring

eyes at him. “Don’t you have any common sense, mister?! We’re in the suburbs, and it’ll take at least two hours to get back

miss the last bus?”

just accuse me of

chicken wings, he pricked his ears

would even consider the option of taking the subway. Secondly, he felt