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.

he was thinking, pulled his hand. She then looked up at him. and

no choice but to silently

that, she pretended to wipe away her tears before turning to look at the doctor. “Doctor,

test result shows that the pomegranate is indeed very pure.”

the doctor would not divulge the secret ingredient in the pomegranate juice, not when she had bribed him. Nobody could say no to that much money

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

indignity of being wronged. “It’s okay, Anya. I’m just glad my name is finally cleared up,” she said with

said Anya before turning to look at Corinne. Apologize to my mom now,

present immediately frowned