The Day I Kissed An Older Man

“That’s enough, Anya! You can ask for an apology if there’s really a misunderstanding, but there’s no need to ask Corinne to kneel,” lectured Maxwell.

“But Dad! You were suspicious of Mom too, right? How do you think Mom feels, knowing her husband also suspected her? How can Mom ever show her face around you again if we don’t seek justice for her? I know Corinne meant well, but look what it’s doing to our family! It’s only fair for her to bear the consequences for her action, and I’ll take nothing less than her kneeling and begging Mom for forgiveness.”

Lucas was getting to the end of his patience too. “That’s enough, Anya! You-”

“Everyone, you can all stop speaking up for me now,” cut in Corinne indifferently. “I’m willing to do what Anya wants as long as the test result comes back clean.”

The whole room fell silent.

Lucas turned to look at Corinne with pain and a multitude of other feelings in his eyes.

frowned. He was not happy with Corinne’s decision and was about to say something when Corinne, as if she knew what he was thinking, pulled his hand. She then looked up at him. and shook her

choice but to silently watch the

everyone was quiet. After that, she pretended to wipe away her tears before turning to look

seriously, “The test result shows

smirked and did a victory dance. She knew the doctor would not divulge the secret ingredient in the pomegranate juice, not when she had bribed him. Nobody could say no to

Corinne? The doctor said the pomegranate juice is very pure. You were wrong,

she was reeling from the indignity of being wronged. “It’s okay, Anya.

seek out justice for you, Mom!” said Anya before turning to look at Corinne. Apologize to my mom now, Corinne!”

present immediately frowned in