The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Francine quickly jumped to Pamela’s defense, which was rare for her to react so quickly. “Corinne, Grandma didn’t find out about the news from Jeremy. She heard it from Grandpa, and he heard it from the company’s board of directors.

“Both Jeremy’s and Tommy’s phones were stolen in Molomia, and they couldn’t get new numbers at the moment. This, coupled with the fact that he’s very busy with putting out fires in the company, made it very hard for him to contact you.”

Corinne stared at Francine quietly. “Is that so?”

Holding her gaze, Francine nodded and said, “Yes. You don’t need to worry about him while you’re nursing your body back to health. He’ll explain everything to you once he’s back.”

Pamela nodded as well. “She’s right, Corinne. The most important thing for you to do now is to get your body back to health. The reason I came here today is to bring you home. I’ve already arranged the best care for you there. What do you say?”

“No, thanks. I’m not that fragile. Besides, it’s more convenient to stay in the hospital since there would be a team of medical staff to attend to me if anything happens.”

“How can the hospital be as comfortable as at home? The air here is filled with the smell of disinfectant and illness. Corinne, be a good

about to turn her down again when Lucas came in and said, “Miss Pamela, Corinne would be going back to our house and not yours, even if she

“Oh, it’s you. Thank

home. I must ask: What right do you have to ask her to go home with you?” said

frowned. “Ha! That’s rich coming from you. Corinne is my great-granddaughter-in-law, so I have every right to bring her

men did she marry?

Pamela was speechless.

Lucas decided to give the final blow. “Leave now, and don’t come back to bother her! None of you can ever take her

to speak to me like that? Who are you to Corinne? On what grounds do