Corinne’s cheeks felt warm when he called her his ‘wife’. She immediately sat up and said, “I didn’t take a shower last night, so please excuse me while I freshen up.”

Jeremy chuckled as he watched her dash into the bathroom and lock the door. He got up and changed his clothes, too.

After Corinne came out of the shower, Jeremy went in and freshened up as well. The two of them then left the bedroom and went downstairs for breakfast.

However, Jeremy was not too happy when he saw an outsider in the dining hall.

When Pamela saw her grandson and granddaughter-in-law, she beckoned with a smile. “Jeremy, Corinne, you two should sit and have some breakfast. I made some delicious oats today! Taste it and see if it’s to your liking.”

Corinne smiled obediently. “Thank you, Grandma.”

She then looked politely at Greg and said, “Good morning, Grandpa.”

Greg was still unhappy over the previous day’s incident and let out a disgruntled grunt.

Corinne did not take offense. She was about to sit when she realized that Jeremy did not take a seat beside her.

it turned out, he was staring unhappily at Chester, who sat diagonally opposite Francine.

odd reaction and introduced Chester to him. “This is Francine’s tutor. He’ll be helping her with her studies. He came a

looked at

a smile.

Chester with some animosity. When Chester made eye contact with him, there seemed to be a subtle exchange of hostility

silent for a moment, but he eventually greeted Jeremy and said, “Good

gloomy when he heard

seemed to have

keenly sense that Jeremy did not seem too pleased with the

soon realized that Chester had addressed Corinne rather directly. She could they had met before. “Do you

nodded. “Yes. He’s one of

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