Ch. 1341..1350

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1341-They all said you were dead, Jeremy, but I didn’t believe any of it! I knew you wouldn’t leave us so easily! I’m so glad I held on to my beliefs! It’s such a relief to see you alive!” Jeremy nodded. “Sorry you had to worry about me.” Sophia suddenly had a melancholic expression. “What about Corinne…” Jeremy opened his mouth. “She—” “That’s right! Corinne was nowhere to be found!” Francine ran over and said to Jeremy after hearing Sophia mention Corinne’s name. She was back after she helped Pamela take a seat at the police station.

Sophia had a worried expression. “Corinne is pregnant and missing. This isn’t a good sign. If something happens to her, then—” “Were you looking forward to something to happen to me, Miss Sophia?” Corinne interrupted Sophia’s words insipidly.

Both Sophia and Francine were startled to hear Corinne’s voice. They looked toward the door of the interrogation room and saw Corinne walking out calmly.

When Jeremy saw her, he came to her and reached out to support her.

Francine was overjoyed. “Sister-in-Law!” Sophia had a contrived expression. “Corinne? So you’re… You’re here too!

That’s good!” Corinne did not refuse Jeremy’s help and placed her hand on Jeremy’s forearm.

She looked at Sophia and raised her eyebrows. “Are you genuinely happy to see me?” Sophia nodded vigorously. “Yes! Of course! We have nothing to worry about anymore if you and Jeremy are both safe and sound!” Corinne curled her lips. “You don’t seem too happy to me. Since I’m still in one piece, your plan to lead me to the ruins after the explosion so those gangsters could bring me away ended up in vain.” “What?” Francine frowned and looked at Sophia. “You led my sister-in-law into heading to the place where the explosion happened? You pretended not to know anything when I called you to ask where she went!” Sophia’s cheery expression stiffened slightly. “I swear I didn’t know anything, Francine! I have no idea why Corinne said that. I didn’t even meet her before everything happened!” Sophia then glared at Corinne resentfully. “I’m really glad you came back in one piece, but you can’t just use this as an opportunity to make false accusations!

When did I lead you to the ruins? I wouldn’t even dare to step foot there!” Corinne was not surprised at her blatant lies and snorted softly. “What reason do I have to make false accusations?” Sophia frowned and had a frustrated expression. “I know that you’ve always hated me because Jeremy and I are legally married, but I’ve already explained to you that we got the marriage certificate as a personal favor between friends.

There’s nothing else to it. This is just one big misunderstanding! You can’t just falsely accuse me of something I didn’t do just because you’re jealous of that!” “Falsely accuse you?” Corinne had to contain her laughter. “Then let me ask you this: Did you print those leaflets and hire someone to throw them in the Riveras’ yard so I would see the news of Jeremy’s death? Didn’t you want to stir my emotions to the point where it might affect my baby?

“Did you also spread rumors that Jeremy’s grandparents made a will and wanted to pass on all the Holdens’ assets to the baby in my fetus? Wasn’t that an act of turning me into a target for those gangsters?

“You helped me escape from the hospital and led me to the ruins with the plan of either having those gangsters take me away, harm me, or get rid of my baby to avoid any other trouble in the future! You didn’t expect me to survive all that and come out unscathed, which I’m sure you have difficulty accepting.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1342-Sophia turned pale when such specific questions were directed to her. She shook her head innocently and denied it. “That’s not true! How could you make all those false accusations?” Corinne sneered. “Please. I have no reason to waste my breath on you if you didn’t do any of that. You claim that I’m jealous of the marriage certificate you have with him, but what you don’t know is that I don’t give two hoots about it. If you can make him yours with that certificate, then by all means, do it!” Corinne glanced up and looked at Jeremy.

Jeremy was guilty as charged, so he did not dare to anger her or express his opinions. He was at fault for hiding from her the circumstances surrounding the marriage certificate, and he deserved all the scolding.

Sophia did not admit to anything that Corinne said, but she did not have strong reasons to refute him either. She deliberately changed the topic and said, “Don’t you appreciate and cherish Jeremy at all? Don’t you feel heartbroken if I take him away from you? How can you be worthy of his sincerity toward you if this is how you feel toward him?” Jeremy’s expression sank. He narrowed his eyes slightly and did not know what to feel as he looked at Corinne.

Sophia was adept at deflecting conflicts. Just a few simple questions were able to generate some friction between Corinne and Jeremy, even though they had both eased up on each other more than before.

Corinne did not seem affected by it at all. If she could be brave to speak her mind in front of Jeremy, she need not worry about what he would think of her.

She smiled and said, “He’s well aware of whether or not I’m worthy of him, so that’s none of your concern. However, you and I both know why you and Jeremy obtained the marriage certificate in the first place. I’m not jealous about it at all.

I’m just angry that he kept it from me and didn’t tell me about it.

“If he could be convinced to be with you simply based on that document, then it only goes to show that he’s a fickle-minded man who isn’t worth my appreciation. In that case, you can have him! However, I know very well you can’t do that because he would’ve forgotten about me long ago if you were successful.” Jeremy’s frown eased up a little after hearing her firm confidence in him.

Sophia was a little frustrated after hearing that. Corinne was much more difficult to deal with than expected. She was unlike any other woman, and it was no wonder that Jeremy could not forget her!

Jeremy then coaxed, “You must be thirsty after giving your statement and talking so much. I’ll get some water for you.” Corinne narrowed her eyes at Jeremy. The physical aspect of losing someone was too painful, and she finally understood how much she cared about him. It was beyond rational judgment.

She still cared about him and loved him very much even after he lied to her.

That was exactly the kind of thing that would happen to a lovesick person.

However, it was much better than having a breakdown and regretting everything only after he was gone.

Deep down, Corinne knew Jeremy never cheated on her nor had any affection for Sophia. She might have come to terms with all that already, but she still showed him—the ‘big fat liar’ that he was—a displeased expression.

Corinne stared at him in disgust. “Don’t be so full of yourself. I haven’t forgiven you yet!” Jeremy pursed his lips helplessly and coaxed her carefully, “I know that. But you still need to drink water, don’t you? You can’t deprive yourself of water because of me, right?

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1343-Corinne snorted and said, “I don’t want water. I want bubble tea!” Jeremy nodded dutifully and looked at Francine. “Go buy her some bubble tea.

Quarter sugar and quarter ice. Be back as soon as you can!” Francine’s mind went blank for a moment, but she soon realized that Jeremy and Corinne were about to reconcile. She immediately grinned and said, “On it! I won’t be long! One bubble tea coming right up!” She turned and ran off.

Corinne paid special attention to her diet during her pregnancy and cut down on a lot of sweets. The stimulation she experienced made her want some bubble tea just so she could calm herself.

Jeremy never looked at Sophia. He focused entirely on Corinne, and his gaze seemed to be cherishing her as if she were a delicate little gem.

Sophia could not care less what Corinne thought of her, but she was very particular about Jeremy’s opinion of her. She thus righteously said, “Corinne misunderstood me, and she’s also biased against me. But you know who I am, and you know that I’m nothing like her accusations!” Jeremy glanced up slightly and turned to Sophia. Rather than responding to her, he asked coldly, “Have you gotten a replacement certificate yet?” Sophia was startled and wanted to avoid the question. “Not yet. The procedure —” Jeremy was in no mood to listen to her explanation. He interrupted her and said, “I’m grateful that you were willing to help me with that favor, but you and I signed the agreement knowing that this was simply to deal with my family and nothing else.

“If you keep delaying the procedure to get a replacement and proceed with revoking our marriage, I would have to go through legal procedures from the country and sue the court to revoke the certificate. I wouldn’t want to go to court with a friend, so the ball is in your court.” Sophia stared blankly at Jeremy. She never expected him to say something so ruthless to her. In the end, she could no longer pretend anymore and turned on him in anger.

“So you’re just going to get rid of me after using me? I am the only daughter of the dignified Adam Group. I won’t let you bully me like this, and my father won’t let you do this either! You need to take responsibility for me, or you’ll have to face my father. You know how powerful he is. I don’t want to stir up any conflict between you two. It’ll break my heart to watch the two men I care about the most fall out because of me! I won’t be as intolerant of other women as Corinne is. I’ll do anything for you!” Jeremy took Corinne into his arms and patted her head gently. He did not want her to listen to Sophia’s ridiculous statements. His sharp eyes stared defiantly at Sophia as he asked, “Are you threatening me?” Sophia shook her head eagerly. “I’m not! I just want to be with you! I won’t even mind that you have Corinne, and I don’t mind if she gives birth to your child! We can live together! I just want to be your wife—your true wife! I don’t care how many Corinnes you want to have in the future!” Jeremy’s expression sank. He found it difficult to grasp the notion that his old friend was putting forth and said indifferently, “I’m sorry. I’ll only ever see you as a friend.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1344-Sophia seemed to have lost all control. “A friend? I’m a woman! I’m beautiful, and I have a good figure. How can you treat me only as a friend? Men and women can’t be just ‘friends’!” Jeremy became visibly impatient and covered Corinne’s ears with his hands. He then said to Sophia, “You’re not in the right frame of mind now. Please stop yelling. You’ll make her uncomfortable.” “All I’m asking is for you to treat me like a woman! Is that so difficult?” Sophia became even more manic.

Jeremy finally lost his patience. “Enough! Can someone come in and escort Miss Sophia away, please? She had a little too much to drink. Please bring her

back to rest at the hotel!” The servant who came with Jeremy’s grandparents came up and said to them, “Right this way, please!” Sophia, naturally, refused to leave. “I didn’t have any drinks! And I’m not drunk! I won’t leave!” The two servants glanced at Jeremy to seek further instruction. When they saw his unwavering expression, the two of them dragged Sophia out.

Sophia warned while struggling, “You can’t do this to me, Jeremy! You’ll regret it!

Mark my words!” Jeremy remained unmoved. The surrounding environment became much quieter after Sophia had been dragged out.

Corinne glanced at Jeremy. She narrowed her eyes and asked, “Is she really Adam’s daughter?” “Yes,” Jeremy replied, “but there’s nothing to be concerned about.” Corinne finally understood why Sophia was that spoiled. She turned out to be Adam’s daughter!

Adam was the boss of an international gang known as Adam Group, named after the founder. Adam was rumored to have been born in poverty and built Adam Group from the ground up. It had subsidiaries all over the world. Although it looked like a proper business venture on the surface, they had a lot of morally gray industries behind the shadows. Their influence was huge and spanned all over the globe.

‘Why did Jeremy choose someone with as complicated a background as Sophia to help deal with his grandparents?’ Corinne was about to ask her question, but she was interrupted when Francine called out to her.

Francine panted and said, “Sister-in-law! I… I brought your drink!” Francine was sweating profusely after running back with the cup of bubble tea.

Corinne was about to reach out to take the drink, but Jeremy took it before she could.

He held the cup to check its temperature. After making sure that the cup was not cold, he inserted the straw and brought it to her mouth. Corinne did not like to be fed, so she reached out to take the cup and took a big sip from the straw.

“Take it easy,” Jeremy looked at her quietly. “No one will take it from you.” Corinne ignored him. She felt a little tired after standing for a long while, so she walked to the police station lobby lounge to sit and enjoy her drink.

As she held her cup and walked over, she saw Jeremy’s grandparents standing there and bowed politely to them. “It’s been a while, Grandpa Greg and Grandma Pamela.” Pamela looked at her well-behaved granddaughter-in-law and felt equal parts affection and distress. “Have you been well?” “Yes.” Corinne nodded.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1345-Corinne had gained a lot of weight, and Greg noticed she was due soon.

“Where have you been all these days?” Corinne smiled without answering. She merely continued to drink her drink.

Jeremy followed her and knelt on the ground so he was level with her. He coaxed in a warm voice, “The drink is cold. Even if you like it, you should drink too quickly or you’ll have diarrhea.” Corinne frowned. “Then so be it.” Jeremy knew she was trying to annoy him on purpose. He answered her calmly, “Take it easy and drink slowly. You shouldn’t go more than half a cup. I’m going in to check on the interrogation.”

Corinne answered absent-mindedly.

Jeremy patted her head and headed to the police station corridor.

After Jeremy left, Francine helped Pamela sit beside Corinne.

Corinne smiled politely in a somewhat indifferent manner.

Pamela sighed. “I heard what you said to Sophia.” “Did it subvert your understanding of me?” Corinne looked up at Pamela. “Do you think I might’ve been too harsh on Jeremy?” Pamela shook her head. “I know that you’re a good and honest person. I understand why you left without saying goodbye. I knew that they had gotten the certificate, but I didn’t tell you because I’m worried you might get angry and dump that brat.

“I didn’t mean to hide it from you and tricked you into marrying. I know very well that my husband forced Jeremy into doing that by using the operation as leverage. Jeremy had no choice.” Corinne listened while sipping on her drink.

Pamela continued, “You might not know this, but Jeremy has been stuck in a daze in the half a year that you were gone. He never smiled, and he sent his people to look for you every day. I understand how important you are to him, and I can also see his importance to you. You both love each other very much, so I hope you won’t get into too big of a fight because of this misunderstanding.

Come home with us later, Corinne.” Corinne shook her head. “No. Not yet.” Pamela felt a little hurt. “Why not? Are you still hesitant to give Jeremy a chance to turn over a new leaf?” Corinne explained, “He’s still technically married to the other woman by way of the marriage certificate. I won’t live with a man married to someone else. I’ll return once that marriage certificate is revoked.” Pamela instantly knew that reconciliation was in motion.

“I understand how you feel, but do you have a place to stay if you don’t come home? Your delivery date is coming anytime now, and I’m worried about your safety.” Corinne said, “You can rest assured that I’m in perfectly good health and have a safe place to live. The baby will be alright.” Pamela did not want to persuade her any further, but she felt that Corinne had misunderstood something and said, “I’m not just worried about your child. I’m more worried about you! Childbirth carries many risks, and I’m worried that you’re not being cared for by someone who has been through all this. It is your first pregnancy.” “Thanks for your concern,” Corinne replied, “but I’m fine. I promise. I won’t set foot into the Holdens until he solves his problems. This is my principle. I hope you can respect and understand that.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1346-Outside the police station.

Lucas and Sunny sat in a car while Xante and Aaron were in another. They were all waiting for Corinne to come out.

Inside the Riveras’ car, Sunny looked at the time on his sports watch and became a little anxious. “It’s been an hour. Shouldn’t they be done recording the statements by now? Why hasn’t Corinne come out yet? I’ll go in and check on them!” He reached out to open the car door.

Lucas stopped him. “Sit back down! Keep calm, and don’t go around causing any trouble. Jeremy is inside, and he won’t let anything happen to Corinne.”

Sunny did not dare to disobey Lucas and immediately closed the car door. He sat back angrily and asked confusedly, “When did you start trusting Jeremy so much? Didn’t you use to hate him last time?” Lucas shot him an angry glance.

Sunny immediately shut his mouth and stopped talking.

In the other car, Xante and Aaron sat in the driver’s seat and the front passenger seat respectively.

Aaron asked somewhat playfully, “Do you think our boss will reconcile with that guy again?” Xante adjusted her gold-rimmed spectacles and said, “It’s her choice, and we must respect it.” Aaron rested his forehead lazily and sighed. “I get it now. She’s never been able to get over him. She cares so much about him that she can’t accept the things he hid from her. If something happened to him, she would’ve strangled the murderer herself and avenged him.” Xante narrowed her eyes slightly and agreed tacitly with his observation.

Though they had been with Corinne for so many years, they had never seen her lose control over someone else before and be so ruthless to the leader of those criminals.

“You should worry about your problems for now.” Xante gestured in a direction outside the car window.

Aaron looked over and saw a taxi driving up to the police station entrance. Annie got out of the car first, followed by Marcus. The two of them then walked together to the door of the police station.

Aaron immediately got out of the car. He walked over slowly and stopped in front of them.

Annie and Marcus were surprised to see Aaron there.

Marcus snapped back to his senses and greeted his boss respectfully. “Mister Aaron.” Annie frowned anxiously. “You’re here too? Have you seen Uncle Jeremy? I heard that he’s fine, so I rushed over right away.” Aaron nodded and said to Annie in a warm voice, “Don’t worry. He’s fine. His grandparents are here too. But don’t go in just yet though. Wait for them to come out.” Annie grabbed Aaron’s arm excitedly. “Are you sure you saw my uncle? Is he okay? Was he injured or disfigured by the bomb?” Aaron comforted her. “I saw him. He’s in one piece, and he’s still giving his statement to the police. The same goes for Corinne. You’ll see them once they’re done.” “That’s… That’s good.” Annie’s tense body relaxed. “I’m glad that they’re both fine.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1347-Aaron nodded. He raised his hand to pat Annie’s shoulder and comfort her. After all, the past few days have been nerve-wracking for her. “Don’t worry, Annie.” Marcus, Annie’s boyfriend, felt uncomfortable when he saw his immediate boss acting inappropriately toward his girlfriend. Even so, it was difficult for him to express his dissatisfaction directly to his boss.He approached them and comforted Annie too. “That’s good to know, Annie. It’s great that your uncle and aunt. You have nothing to worry about now.” Annie looked at Marcus and snapped back to reality. She realized she had been too close to Aaron, so she took a step back and kept her distance from him.Aaron immediately understood what she was thinking and pursed his lips to smile at her.Marcus raised his hand and hugged Annie’s shoulders. “Mister Aaron is right.You shouldn’t go in right now, so how about we wait outside? I saw a shop not far from here. Let’s go get something to drink while we wait.” Annie was not in the mood to drink anything. She shook her head and said, “No thanks. I don’t feel like drinking anything right now.” Marcus nodded helplessly. “Then I’ll wait here with you.” Aaron narrowed his eyes slightly. He glared sullenly at Marcus’s hand on Annie’s shoulder and asked softly, “Have you prepared the slides for tomorrow’s morning meeting?” Marcus was stunned. “Uh… I’ll spend the entire night working on it when I get home.” Aaron asked seriously, “You’re planning on staying up late, then? Can you guarantee you won’t make any mistakes? Are you sure you’ll be able to explain everything clearly to the higher-ups in the meeting tomorrow? I don’t think you need me to explain how important tomorrow’s meeting is. I think it’s best for you to put your work ahead of everything else.” Marcus felt a little awkward. “Umm…” Annie realized that Marcus still had important work to complete, so she said considerately, “You should head home if you have work to do. You don’t have to wait here with me! I don’t want you neglecting your responsibilities.” Marcus was still somewhat worried. “But…” Annie said firmly, “Don’t worry about me. I’ve made sure that my uncle is fine.He’ll send me home once he’s out.” Marcus looked at Annie and was still unwilling to leave.Aaron then said slyly, “Annie understands that you have work responsibilities. I’ll take care of her here, so you can go ahead and head home.” Marcus felt an inexplicable chill down his spine when he looked at Aaron.Though Aaron was smiling at him, he felt threatened all the same.Annie might not choose to be with him anymore if he left!Marcus then decided to take a gamble on his job. “I appreciate your kindness, but I also have a responsibility to my girlfriend. As for the slides for the meeting, I give you my word that it will be done before the meeting starts tomorrow morning. If anything goes wrong because of me, I will bear all the consequences. You can fire me if it comes to that.” Aaron was a little surprised by that response. He smiled and said, “What I’m trying to say is, the situation here has nothing to do with you. You’re an outsider, and it would be inappropriate for you to be around here.” Marcus felt a little awkward when he had been labeled as an ‘outsider’. Aaron was right, though—he ought not to get himself involved in the situation, and he had no right to do so either.Annie also felt that it was a little rude for Aaron to say that to Marcus, but she was not in the mood to argue with Aaron.She said regretfully to Marcus, “Listen to me, Marcus. You should head back and focus on your work! I don’t know how long I will have to wait for my uncle and aunt, and it’ll affect your work if there’s any delay here. I don’t want you to stay up late and get exhausted!”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1348-Marcus felt helpless after hearing what Annie said. He hesitated for a while before nodding and saying, “I’ll go back home and complete my tasks, then.

Give me a call when you’re home.” Annie nodded. “I will. Don’t worry. I’ll call you as soon as I get home!” Marcus hugged Annie tightly as if he did not want to leave her alone. He looked intently at Aaron before turning and hailing a taxi to leave.

Annie was a little stiff after Marcus hugged her. She had been dating Marcus for a long time, but they never did anything particularly intimate. She always subconsciously avoided Marcus’s attempts to get close to her.

She treated her relationship with Marcus seriously, and she felt that Marcus was a genuinely good person. She just found it difficult and awkward to get closer to Marcus for reasons even she was unable to explain.

Amid her surprise, she heard Aaron’s gentle voice telling her, “Let’s get in the car. It’s getting cold.” Annie snapped back to her senses. She looked into Aaron’s eyes and subconsciously avoided them. However, she nodded and accepted his offer to get into the back seat of the car.

Aaron joined her in the back seat too, which made Annie feel a little awkward as she thought they were the only two people in the car. That feeling soon passed when she saw Xante sitting in the front passenger seat.

Xante did not want to be the third wheel. She was considerate enough to raise the partition separating the front seats and the back seats.

Annie was speechless, and she immediately regretted getting into the car.

Aaron could sense Annie’s awkwardness, so he chuckled and asked, “Why are you so nervous? I won’t eat you.” Annie pursed her lips. “I’m not nervous! I’m just worried about Uncle Jeremy.” Aaron shifted slightly and deliberately sat closer to her. “Are you sure it isn’t because of me?” “W—W—What are you doing?” Annie was startled by Aaron’s actions and looked nervously at him.

Aaron smiled at her. “And you said you weren’t nervous because of me.” Annie looked away in embarrassment. “Stop! Don’t do this! You’re using my boyfriend’s absence as an excuse to cross the line! I’ll get off if you keep doing this!” Aaron stopped teasing her and moved a little further away. He sighed sadly and asked, “How many times have you two hugged?” “What?” Annie’s mind went blank for a moment.

Aaron asked, “How many times have you and Marcus hugged like that?” Annie frowned. She was confused by his question, so she asked, “Why should I answer that kind of question?” Aaron looked at her and smiled bitterly. “You don’t need to answer. I just couldn’t help myself from asking because I’m jealous.” Annie’s heart skipped a beat. ‘What did he just say?’ Aaron smiled self-deprecatingly. “This is the first time a woman has ever made me feel jealous. I now understand how uncomfortable this feeling is.” Annie’s heartbeat quickened uncontrollably as she looked at Aaron. She could not tell from his handsome face whether he was telling the truth, but she felt increasingly drawn to him despite knowing it was wrong to feel that way. She should not develop those feelings for another man after Marcus left!

Aaron asked, “Am I never going to get another chance?” Annie was aghast. She forced herself to turn around and look at the police station door. “Now isn’t the time to talk about this! Please stop talking! I just want to wait for Uncle Jeremy to come out with Corinne

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1349-Aaron lowered his gaze and kept quiet.

The partition Xante raised to separate the front seat from the back seat had very poor sound insulation. She could hear what they were both talking about behind her. ‘I never would’ve thought that Aaron would one day be in such a sorry state!

He deserves it though.’ She fished out a box of ladies’ cigarettes from her handbag and took one cigarette out. She was about to light it up when the car door suddenly opened.

Sunny sat in angrily and snatched it away.

Xante frowned. “What are you doing?” “I don’t like it when you smoke!” Sunny said with a sullen face.

Xante ignored him and took out a new cigarette from the cigarette box.

Sunny snatched that away too. “Girls shouldn’t smoke!” Xante became a little impatient. “You can’t control me.” Sunny said seriously, “Who else is going to control you if I don’t? I’m your boyfriend!” “Don’t flatter yourself,” Xante smirked. “I simply didn’t reject you. I never agreed to you being my boyfriend.” Sunny frowned. “What nonsense are you talking about? I am your boyfriend!

We’ve slept together!” Xante adjusted her gold-rimmed spectacles. “I can’t even begin to count the number of men I’ve slept with. You’re not the only one. Are you saying they’re all my boyfriends?” She took out another cigarette from her cigarette box and put it in her mouth.

Since two of her cigarettes had been swiped away, she had the foresight to avoid Sunny. After lighting the cigarette, she took a puff and exhaled the smoke into Sunny’s face. “Don’t have a fling with me if you’re going to catch feelings.

It’s not fun anymore if you take this seriously.” Sunny frowned and emphasized. “It’s not a fling!” Xante smirked and took another puff of her cigarette. “It is to me!” Sunny gritted his teeth in disbelief. “You’re being ridiculous! You said before that you like me!” “I do!” Xante replied frivolously. “Who doesn’t like a young, hot stud? You’re not the only young boy I like. I like plenty of other young boys!” Sunny was incensed. “You…” Xante placed the cigarette between her lips and looked at Lucas’s vehicle nearby. “Didn’t your brother stop you from coming to me?” “He can’t stop me even if he wanted to!” Sunny retorted. “I listen to him when it comes to other matters, but I won’t listen to him when it comes to yours! You don’t have to worry that my family will disagree with our relationship. Corinne is my half-sister, and she’ll help us! Her words carry a lot of weight with Lucas, and he won’t object as long as she approves of us!” Xante took a puff of his cigarette and said disapprovingly, “I won’t marry you even if your family gives the green light! Don’t overthink.” Sunny was angry, but above all, he was hurt. “Why? Why won’t you marry me?” Xante looked at him past the wisps of smoke. “Because I haven’t had enough fun yet.” Sunny gritted his teeth and had a sullen expression. He had never been treated so flippantly before. Rather than get angry, however, he took a deep breath and said, “Then I’ll wait for you to have your fill of fun! I don’t mind. I’m still young, and I have plenty of time to wait!” Xante paused for a moment and stared thoughtfully at Sunny. “What do you like about me?” Sunny snorted. “I don’t know!” “Then why are you so determined when you can’t even give me a reason why you like me? You need to sober up!” Xante remarked.

Sunny growled. “You’re the one who needs to sober up. My mind is very clear!

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 1350-Xante lowered the window to get some fresh air. “If you want to be in a relationship, I can have fun with you for a while. If it’s marriage you want, you ought to be with someone else!” “I want to be with you!” Sunny said stubbornly. Women usually pushed for marriage because they feared that their boyfriend might change his mind or refuse to take responsibility for her, yet Sunny could not understand why Xante seemed to be acting more like a man.

Xante said, “Marriage was never part of my plans. You chose the wrong person if you wanted to get married.”

“Are you an example of someone who doesn’t believe in marriage?” Sunny frowned and compromised. “Fine, then. We’ll be in a relationship with each other for the rest of our lives. Don’t even think of being with anyone else!” Xante looked at Sunny’s serious expression and said, “Don’t be naive!” “I’m serious, I—” Before Sunny could say anything, Xante put out her cigarette and got out of the car. Jeremy was already helping Corinne out of the police station.

Sunny was frustrated that he could not finish his sentence, but he got out of the car anyway.

Annie was the first to reach Jeremy and Corinne. “Uncle Jeremy! Aunt Corinne!

I’m so glad to see that you’re both okay!” Aaron walked over and asked Corinne worriedly, “How are you feeling, boss?

Are you done giving your statement?” Corinne nodded. “Yes. It’s all done.” “Thank goodness it’s all done.” Aaron smiled in relief. “Will you be going home with us or Mister Jeremy?” Corinne was about to answer when Lucas got out of the car and walked over.

“She wants to go home with me,” he said with conviction.

When he arrived in front of Corinne, his expression became considerably gentler. “Are you tired, Corinne? Let’s go home and rest.” Corinne nodded at Lucas and walked toward him.

Jeremy reached out and hugged her gently. He did not permit her to leave his side even by an inch. He raised his eyes and said to Lucas, “I’ll see her off.” Lucas ignored Jeremy and looked at Corinne to see if that was what she wanted.

Corinne shook off Jeremy’s hand from her shoulders and refused. “You don’t need to trouble yourself. You would’ve been tired from trying to catch all the gangsters in the past two days, so you should go home and have some rest.” Jeremy sighed. His gentle tone had a hint of coaxing as he said, “I’m not tired.

Let me see you off, okay?” Corinne answered him firmly, “Come meet me again when you solve that problem of yours. I won’t go with you until and unless everything is clear-cut.” She then walked toward Lucas and said, “Let’s go.” Lucas then helped her into the car.

There was nothing Jeremy could do about it. He knew that he had no right to pester her until he solved the issue with Sophia. He turned to Lucas and said earnestly, “Thank you for taking care of her for me.” Lucas replied unceremoniously, “It’s my responsibility as a brother to take good care of her. I am more than happy to do my duty. Our family will no longer be able to tolerate you if you ever make her sad or put her in any form of danger.” Lucas then turned around and got into his car before driving away.