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The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 212-Annie frowned. “But…” Corinne was already leading the horse out. “Let’s go. I’m about to give it a try.” Annie’s worry remained rooted. “Do you want to rethink your decision, Corinne?

This horse is really difficult!” Corinne smiled. “No thanks. I just know that this horse clicks with me.” “Okay. You must be careful when you ride it later, though!”

“Of course,” Corinne assured.

Rosie led the horse and followed the two of them as she stared at Corinne’s rear figure with disdain. ‘Clicks with you, huh? You’re going to be thrown off its back later, you overconfident country girl!’ In reality, Rosie’s feet did not hurt at all, and she was merely pretending to limp just to synchronize with the charade she put on earlier.

Sunny rode a chestnut-colored horse over to look for them. As soon as he saw the white horse that Corinne was holding, he was startled at first and frowned right away.

“You brought Moonshine out?” ‘Moonshine? Why would such a handsome horse have such an adorable name?’ Corinne wondered. She raised her hand and caressed Moonshine’s mane. “Why? Am I not allowed to ride it?” Sunny jumped off his horse, put on a proud attitude, and told her in a magnanimous manner, “It’s not so much whether you can ride as it is whether you’ll survive riding it! Moonshine is my sister’s horse, and it only allows my sister to ride it. Anyone else who dares to sit on its back will be thrown off!” Corinne froze slightly. ‘This is the horse of Sunny’s sister?’ “Which sister?” Sunny said, “My eldest. I heard from my brother that this was a pony my dad gave her for her third birthday, and the black round spot on its forehead looks like a moon, which is why my sister gave it that name. Then, when she disappeared, Moonshine never let anyone ride it again.

“You need to listen to me when I say that you should switch Moonshine for another horse. There’s always a risk of disability if a girl like you falls off a horse!” Corinne turned her head to look at the white horse beside her, but she did not think that it was as fierce as everyone described. Besides, the name Moonshine sounded inexplicably familiar.

“Moonshine,” she tried calling out to it.

The white horse seemed to react a bit as it looked at her and tilted its head before moving closer and nudging itself against Corinne’s head.

As soon as Sunny saw that, his guard was up and he immediately pulled Corinne away. “Be careful! Didn’t you see that? It’s starting to get irritable! You’ll be thrown off if you ride it!” Corinne was not frightened at all, and she calmly stretched out her hand to touch Moonshine’s face and soothe its emotions.

Rosie walked up to Sunny and said to him, “That’s what I told Corinne earlier, but she still insists on choosing Moonshine. Just leave her be!” Sunny’s eyebrows were knit in a tight frown. “But that’s very dangerous, Rosie!

You know how fierce Moonshine is! Corinne will die if things go south!” Rosie had a helpless expression. “She can’t be persuaded.

otherwise…” A loud neigh was heard all of a sudden, and Sunny immediately turned around to see that Corinne had gotten on Moonshine’s back and whipped the rein. “Go, Moonshine!” Moonshine seemed rather excitable, and its front feet lifted off the ground as it jumped up and soared into the air. Had Corinne not held the reins tightly as she sat on its back, she would very likely have fallen off on the spot!

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 213-It was an extremely dangerous scene!

In the distance, Jeremy-who was riding on a horse while preparing for a race with Zeke and the others-turned around when he heard the neigh and laid eyes on the heart-stopping spectacle.

His pupils shrank, and he immediately rode his black, purebreed horse over.

After Moonshine raised its head and neighed excitedly, it placed its front feet firmly on the ground as it galloped happily across the racecourse with Corinne on its back. It was neither averse to having her ride on it, nor did it show any sign of kicking her off.

Sunny-who was about to go over and save her was dumbfounded by that scene and halted his horse immediately. ‘Is this really happening? How is Corinne riding Moonshine so safely and steadily?’ ‘How is that possible?’ Rosie had a look of disbelief on her face, too. She had been looking forward to seeing Corinne fall off the horse and make a fool of herself, and when neither of that happened, she felt disappointed and angry.

‘How is Corinne able to control that stubborn horse when it won’t even let Anya ride it?’ Annie was in awe as she looked at Corinne with even more admiration.

‘Whoa! That’s Corinne for Chapter21 you! If she’s able to tame such a fierce horse so quickly, then Uncle Jeremy won’t be a problem for her!’ After the brief scare had passed and Corinne was confirmed safe as well as in control of the situation, Jeremy’s tight-knit frown relaxed gradually and he pulled his reins to slow his horse down.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was a hint of admiration as he gazed at the girl riding a galloping horse in the distance. ‘I wonder, is there nothing she can’t handle in this world?’ “Moonshine! Halt…” After a few laps on the track, Corinne pulled the reins to slow Moonshine down so she could rest.

Moonshine slowed down obediently as well and began to trot leisurely.

Corinne stroked its mane. “Do you miss your owner a lot?” Horses could not speak, of course, but Moonshine made some grunts that seemed to give Corinne a positive response.

“Corinne ! Corinne !” Annie chased after Corinne so that her horse could walk side-by-side at the same speed.

“You’re amazing, Corinne! I didn’t think you could tame such a stubborn horse!

I’m admiring you more by the second!” Corinne’s lips twitched, and she shook her head. “It has a good personality, though it is fiercely loyal.” “That’s because you’re awesome! No one else can ride it!” Corinne was speechless.

Rosie and Sunny had finally come over too.

Sunny looked at Corinne with a bright-eyed yet haughty expression. “I didn’t expect you to be so capable, Corinne. Tell me, how did you get my sister’s horse to listen to you?” Corinne replied, “I didn’t do anything special. I just rode it because I felt connected to it by fate.” Rosie could not stand Corinne’s self-praise. ‘Tch. Where did she get the cheek to say that she’s ‘connected’ to it ‘by fate’? What kind of fate could a poor girl who grew up in the countryside have with such a noble pure-bred horse? If Jeremy hadn’t brought her along to the ranch, she might’ve never had the chance to come in contact with such an expensive pure – bred horse in her entire life!’ Rosie snorted. “How about we race then, since you can tame Moonshine so well?” Corinne cocked an eyebrow and looked at Rosie. She then glanced mockingly at Rosie’s injured foot and said, “Is your foot alright? Will you blame me if something untoward happens?” Rosie curled her lips stiffly and forced an awkward smile. ” Everything that happened in the past was a misunderstanding, and I’ve already apologized to you, too. Is it that hard for you not to hold a grudge?” Rosie made no secret of her dislike for Corinne when no one was around, but she pretended to be kind to her whenever she and Corinne were in front of others.

Corinne almost felt bad to expose her charade in light of the effort that Rosie had put into the acting.

Corinne shrugged and smiled slightly. “Just kidding! We can race if you want. I have no objection.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 214-Sunny has always enjoyed competitive games and took the initiative to join in.

“How about all four of us race against each other? The starting point will be here, and the finish line will be the edge of the woods up ahead. Whoever reaches the finish line first is the winner! Is that good?” Annie raised her hand. “Okay! I’m in!” Since everyone agreed to the race, they positioned themselves behind the starting line and ensured that there was sufficient

space between them as they prepared to race from their respective tracks.

“Corinne.” A man’s deep voice sounded suddenly from behind.

them.

Corinne and Moonshine were about to begin the race, but she turned her head as soon as she heard someone calling her and saw Jeremy coming over on a shiny black horse. He stopped some distance away and looked earnestly at her.

His elegant and professional equestrian outfit made him look incredibly majestic and handsome. As he rode on the horse, he did not look like a prince at all but more like a handsome king in his prime who ruled everything under the sun.

Corinne was stunned for a moment and asked, “What’s the matter, Mister?” “Come here.” His tone was calm, and it compelled one to do as told despite not sounding like an order.

Corinne frowned at his inexplicable behavior and urged Moonshine toward Jeremy to see what he wanted from her.

Annie, Sunny, and Rosie turned around and each had their thoughts as they looked at the situation.

Corinne’s horse faced Jeremy’s horse as they stopped there, and she asked, “Is something wrong, Mister? I was about to race with them.” As they sat face to face on the backs of their horses, there was a distance of about arm’s length from them.

Jeremy was not satisfied with the distance, so he pulled the reins of his horse so it would move forward so the two horses. were leaning side by side with each other. That way, the distance between himself and Corinne was much shorter.

He glanced at the considerably reduced swelling on her ears and lowered his eyes to her hands, which were holding the rein. “Give me your hand.” Corinne was at a loss as to what his intentions were, but she let go of the reins anyway and stretched out her hand toward him.

He turned her small hand over to look at the palm, and his tense expression relaxed slightly when he saw that the allergyinduced rash had healed.

“Mister?” Corinne frowned and felt a little impatient for some.

reason.

Jeremy glanced at her, knowing that she was eager to start the race. He stretched out his long arms, took out an unopened bottle of mineral water from his saddle, then unscrewed it and handed it to her.

“Drink some water before you continue having fun with them.

‘That’s it?’ Corinne was startled, and she frowned severely because she had expected him to say something important.

She happened to be a little thirsty too, so she did as she was told and took a few sips of water before handing it back to him. “Thanks, Mister. Can I start the race with them now?” “Sure.” After getting his approval, she led the horse away without glancing back at him again. ‘Did he call me over just to tell me to drink water? When did he become such a nag?’ Jeremy glanced silently at Corinne’s slender rear figure bouncing on the horse’s back, and he pensively raised the mineral water bottle in his hand to take a sip before screwing the cap back on.

“Such a chivalrous man you are, Jeremy! That was kind of you to send water over to your little wifey!” Zeke teased as he stopped his horse by Jeremy’s side.

Jeremy’s eyes darkened coldly, and he glanced askance at Zeke, who had come over with Gerald and Jason.

Zeke picked up a bottle of mineral water in his hand and imitated Jeremy’s stern tone earlier as he said to his other pal nearby him, “Drink some water before you continue having fun with us. My heart breaks when I see how dry your lips are.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 215-Gerald felt disgusted at Zeke’s gesture.

Jeremy remained expressionless as he calmly raised the whip in his hand and whipped firmly on the rump of Zeke’s horse.

The next moment, the horse dashed away in a frenzy and dragged him along.

Zeke had to pull the reins of his frightened horse as he shouted from a distance, “Jeremy! I was just trying to lighten the mood! You’ve gone too far when you did that! Wow…woo…

Jeremy put away his whip and acted as if he did not do anything.

Jason chuckled in a low voice. “Gerald, Jeremy, shall we continue our race over there?” Gerald nodded. “Sure.” Jeremy grunted lightly in acknowledgment, but his gaze unconsciously turned to Corinne as he saw that her race had already begun. Moonshine galloped toward the woods with her on its back, leaving the three others well behind her.

Jeremy, Gerald, and Jason went to the equestrian field to race and kill time.

After a while, Zeke came back on his horse and hapter 215 2/4 joined them while complaining about what happened earlier.

More than an hour had passed, but Corinne, Annie, Sunny, and Rosie never came back from their race. Although the ranch spanned a large area, the only places where one could race horses were the grassland and woods.

Even if they went for two or three more races, they should already be on the way back by then.

After all, the horses would still get tired even if the riders were not.

Jeremy rode his horse over an obstacle on the equestrian track, but he felt somewhat uneasy and frowned as a result.

By then, the figures of a few people on horses appeared not far away and began coming closer.

They were back, but there were only three horses and three people. It was only when they got closer that Jeremy could see the trio was comprised only of Annie, Sunny, and Rosie.

Corinne was nowhere to be seen.

Jeremy’s sharp gaze scanned across the three of them, and he asked in a deep voice, “Where’s Corinne?” Annie raised her head, and her face was pale as she cried and trembled, “Uncle, she…” Jeremy’s calm pupils contracted. “What happened to her?” Annie could control herself from bawling her eyes out. “She 1/4 won first place when we were racing earlier, and since we were all tired, we decided to dismount and rest for a while under the shade of a woods. When we decided that it was about time for us to come back, Corinne got on Moonshine, but Moonshine suddenly became agitated for some reason and ran away with her on its back! We got on our horses as quickly as we could and chased after her, but Moonshine ran too fast, and we couldn’t catch up no matter how hard we tried! We searched and searched until we found Moonshine, who was standing calmly near the edge of a cliff. But Corinne… She… She’s gone… We think she might’ve fallen off…” Sunny’s shoulders trembled slightly, and his face was sullen with self-blame. He had a tight frown on his face and his handsome eyes were bloodshot as he said, “I’m sorry, Jeremy… Rosie was the oldest of the three and was therefore relatively calm. She stepped forward with regret on her face, and sighed deeply, “Jeremy, Sunny and I persuaded Corinne not to ride. that fierce horse today, but she didn’t listen to us at all and overestimated her abilities in controlling it. Then, this happened…” Jeremy was in no mood to listen to their superfluous remarks and flicked the reins of his horse with a sullen expression as he turned and directed it to jump over the fence of the equestrian track. The horse then galloped toward the cliff and brought him along with it.

It was a matter of utmost urgency because there was a human life at stake.

Zeke, Gerald, and Jason got on their horses and chased after Jeremy to check on the situation.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 216-At the edge of the cliff, Moonshine the white horse lingered in the area as it whined. A torn corner of red cloth was dangling on the edge of the cliff, clearly from the equestrian suit that Corinne was wearing.

Jeremy pulled his horse to a stop, jumped down firmly, and walked quickly to the edge of the cliff. His sharp gaze looked far down until the bottom, but the end was not in sight. The arrhythmic, rapid clacking of horse hooves galloping from behind could be heard, and they too came to a stop soon enough.

Zeke, Gerald, and Jason had caught up to him.

The three of them got off their horses, looked at the ominous scene on the edge of the cliff, and glanced at each other in silence.

Zeke put away his usual cynical tone and stepped forward in grief to pat Jeremy’s shoulder. “My condolences, Jeremy.” Jeremy was silent and had a solemn expression.

‘Condolences? Why the hell are you offering your condolences? ‘Jeremy turned around, looked solemnly at Zeke, and said calmly, “I’ll go down to have a look.

The three of you can go and get a rescue team to come over right this instant!” After finishing his words, he turned around and took out a climbing rope from the saddle of his black horse. He swung it up in the air and tossed out the end so he could hook it over a big tree on the cliff’s edge. Then, he tied the rope to his body and descended to look for Corinne.

As soon as Gerald saw that, he reached out to grab Jeremy’s arm and persuaded him, “Calm down, Jeremy.” Zeke came over to stop Jeremy as well. “We don’t know what sort of terrain is down there, Jeremy. You can’t go down!” Jason walked slowly to the edge of the cliff, leaned over, and picked up the dangling piece of red cloth. “Shame. Corinne is still young…” Jeremy’s expression became gloomy and he broke away from Gerald’s grip.

“Off you go. I thought I already told you three to call a rescue team?” “Jeremy…” Annie, Sunny, and Rosie had ridden their horses over, but before they could even get close, they saw Jeremy jumping off from the edge of the cliff where he stood.

Rosie’s eyes widened in shock, and she shouted, “Jeremy, don’t-” Annie was startled, too. “Uncle!” “Jeremy!” Sunny anxiously kicked his horse with his spurs to let the horse rush forward faster.

Meanwhile, Jeremy’s figure disappeared from the edge of the cliff.

As soon as Annie reached the edge of the cliff, she jumped off her horse, ran forward, and looked down the cliff as she burst into despair. “I… I didn’t think Uncle Jeremy would jump to his death for the woman he loves!” Sunny was initially feeling anxious, but as soon as he saw Annie’s dumb reaction, he frowned and reminded her angrily, “He tied himself to a rope before going down! He’s not going to be that stupid to jump down to his death for the sake of love!

11 Annie’s body twitched as she stopped crying. She blinked blankly, looked around, and saw the rope tied to the big tree. That was when she heaved a sigh of relief. “You’re right! Hic, hic… I hope Uncle Jeremy will be able to rescue Corinne. I really hope she’ll be safe… Sob, sob…” Sunny took out a pack of tissues from his pocket and threw it to her in disgust.

“Blow your nose. You look disgusting!” Annie rolled his eyes at him, took out some tissue, and cried, ‘ I’m disgusted by you! Hic, hic, hic…” Beside them, Rosie was stunned silent as she stood on the edge of the cliff in a daze.

She never expected Jeremy to descend to the bottom of the cliff and risk his life just to look for Corinne.

‘Is Corinne that important to him? Is he willing to give up his life for Corinne?

What about Anya, then?’ The bottom of the cliff was dark, damp, and overgrown with weeds.

The rope on Jeremy’s body was not long enough, and there was a long way to go before he would reach the bottom of the cliff.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 218-Corinne’s lips twitched as she smiled drily, no longer wanting to talk to Jeremy.

She walked past him, bent down to look at the brown bear that was beaten to the ground, and observed it carefully.

The brown bear had been beaten badly and had no strength to escape due to its injuries. When it saw a human being approaching, it bared its fangs in a bluff to intimidate its.

enemy.

Corinne rubbed her chin thoughtfully, looked at its pitiful appearance, and shook her head sympathetically. “Tsk, tsk. It might look big, but it’s not even an adult yet. It’s trying to be fierce, but it looks a little cute instead.” Jeremy walked to her side, looked down coldly at the brown bear, and wondered if there was something wrong with her judgment because he could not see what was cute about that bear.

“Mister, this species of bear doesn’t usually live in such harsh. environments. I’m guessing that it fell here by accident, and we’re all in the same boat. Why should we kill it when we’re both in a bad situation? Let’s just let it leave.” “As you wish.” Jeremy had no objection. He did not have any expression as he twirled the miniature silver shotgun in his hand before putting it away on his rear waist.

77 Corinne turned around and looked at him in deep thought. He seemed to be a little too proficient with handling guns, which suggested that there might be more to his identity as the Holdens’ son.

“Do you usually carry a gun with you?” “I don’t usually need to bring one myself.” Jeremy’s tone was insipid. “The ranch is close to the wilderness, and since birds and other animals would inevitably be around, I thought it’d be best for me to bring it along just in case.” “Oh,” Corinne said as she casually moved a step away from him.

Jeremy noticed her slight movements and narrowed his eyes. in displeasure.

“What’s wrong? Do I scare you?” Corinne shook her head. “I’m not afraid of you. I’m afraid that your gun will go off.” Jeremy raised his hand and flicked her forehead. “Why don’t you save your pettiness for some other situation?” Corinne frowned unhappily and touched her forehead, which felt a little sore after being flicked by Jeremy. ‘What does he mean by that? Is he saying that I’m petty? Tch!’ “What about the rope you tied around your body when you came down? You can have the guys up there pull us up one by one!” Corinne asked.

301 Jeremy raised his chin slightly and motioned for her to look over.

Corinne looked up in the direction that Jeremy was gesturing at and saw the rope fluttering in the wind dozens of meters above them. They could not even reach it if she stood on his shoulders!

Corinne’s lips twitched. “I think we should find a place to rest for now. I don’t know how long it’ll take for them to find us, and I think it’ll be really cold here at night.” “Okay,” Jeremy responded.

Corinne walked in front of him and felt a sudden weight on her shoulder. She turned her head to look and saw that Jeremy had taken off his coat and placed it on her shoulders.

It felt a little weird to her.

“Thank you,” she said politely.

Jeremy kept quiet and walked beside her naturally.

“Ou… Ou…” The two of them had not yet gotten far when they heard the brown bear howling like a weaning child.

Corinne stopped, turned around, and raised her eyebrows. How about we bring it along?

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 219-Jeremy looked at her. “If that’s what you want.” Corinne nodded.

Then, the man turned and tied up the brown bear with vines and carried it on his person as he followed Corinne step by step.

After walking for a long time, the two of them finally spotted a small cave at the bottom of this dark, damp valley where they

could take temporary shelter.

However, the vegetation at the cave entrance was rather dense and had to be cleared. Jeremy thus placed the bear aside, gracefully rolled up the cuffs of his shirt, and bent over to pull out the half-meter-high plants at the entrance of the cave.

Corinne wanted to help him, but he swatted her hand away as soon as she reached out. He then gave her such a stern stare that she had no choice but to stand by and watch him fretfully. It was a rare sight to see an elegant man get down and dirty, and she felt that he was much more masculine than his usual well-dressed, working-day business look.

She had been so engrossed in gazing at this handsome man that she forgot to pay attention to the surrounding environment. It was only when she felt a sudden sharp pain in her arm that she winced and frowned.

“Ack!” Corinne looked down and saw that a yellowish-green, marble-patterned snake had appeared out of nowhere and bit her arm.

She wasted no time in grabbing the snake’s body, yanking it away, and turning around to throw it into the grass in the distance. Two deep, bloody bite marks were left on her arm.

Corinne tried to remember what the snake looked like earlier and deduced that it was probably not venomous.

Jeremy noticed that something was amiss, so he came over and asked her in a serious tone, “What’s wrong?” Corinne wiped off the blood on her arm casually. “It’s nothing. I just got bitten by a little snake.” ‘Did she just say that it’s nothing even though she just got bitten by a snake?

What is wrong with her?!” Jeremy frowned and grabbed her arm to check. When he looked at the two clear bite marks on her slender arm, his pupils contracted and his frown deepened. He then bent down, placed her mouth over the bite mark, and sucked out the venom-laced blood as hard as he could before spitting out a mouthful on the ground.

Then, he hurriedly searched for something in the grass beside him and parted them open as he squatted to pull up a plant.

Jeremy put the plant into his mouth, chewed, spat it out, and applied it all to the place where she was bitten. He then tore a piece of cloth from his shirt and bandaged the wound together with the broadleaf plantain.

Corinne did not speak throughout the entire process, and she obediently allowed him to do as he pleased. She merely frowned and looked intently at the man in slight disbelief.

After Jeremy dressed her wound and bandaged it, he raised his eyes to look at her and saw the somewhat-unhappy frown on her face. “Disgusted?” Corinne snapped back to her senses, shook her head, and applied pressure on the bandaged wound. “I’m just a little surprised that you’re this experienced in dealing with snake bites. I never thought a well-taken-care-of man like you would be able to identify and use herbs for treating snakebite.” He had a calm expression on his face as he replied faintly, ” I’ve been bitten by a snake before, and a girl told me that broadleaf plantain works against. most venomous snakes.” “A girl told you?” Corinne frowned unconsciously when she heard the word ‘girl’ and she immediately cocked her eyebrow as she chuckled. “You seem to have a past with lots of women.” Jeremy sensed something was amiss with her tone and glanced faintly at her.

“Does it bother you?” Corinne was taken aback. She felt awkward for some unknown reason and turned around to look at the unlucky bear. A smile appeared on her face as she said, “Why should I? I just think it’s boring to be stuck here, so I wanted to tease you with a joke! It’s not like we’re in an actual relationship. It doesn’t matter to me how many women you have a history with.” Jeremy’s complexion was subtle as he stared at her. “Are you sure you’re not bothered by it?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 220-Corinne shrugged nonchalantly. “Nope. Not a single bit. I can also share my history with you.’ Jeremy’s gaze sharpened. “What sort of history do you have? I remember you saying that you’ve been single all your life.” Corinne nodded calmly. “That’s true, but that doesn’t stop me from liking lots of men.” Jeremy’s complexion soured noticeably, and he smiled wryly as he said, “Is that so? Tell me, then-I’m all ears.”

Corinne did not notice the change in his expression as she was not looking at his face. She then began giving out names of domestic and foreign male stars she once admired.

For an older man like Jeremy who hardly paid any attention to the entertainment industry, those male names felt just like individuals who were once in Corinne’s life, one way or another.

Corinne was like one of those diehard fans as she said sentimentally, “The man I liked when I was eighteen was a singer, and I liked listening to him so much that I even imagined marrying him! His name is-” “Shut up!” Jeremy had a sullen expression as he interrupted her suddenly in a cold voice, which startled Corinne and the bear next to them.

She turned her head, looked at the man in confusion, and asked, “Why did you have to speak so loud? Didn’t you want me to talk to you about them?” Jeremy’s jaw was tense, and he shot her a cold look. Without saying another word, he went straight to pick up the unlucky brown bear and strode into the cave. The brown bear twitched in fright after being tossed into the corner of the cave.

Corinne came in after him.

The light in the cave was exceptionally dark, and although their cell phones did not have any signal, they could use the flashlight function for lighting.

Jeremy sat on the floor near the entrance of the cave, with one leg laying straight on the floor and his other leg bent so he could rest his arm on his knee.

He took out the lighter and lit a cigarette in a somewhat nonchalant, masculine manner.

He continued to smoke sullenly and did not say another word.

Corinne felt baffled by how angry he became, even though they seemed to have had a decent chat earlier. It was her first time encountering such a moody person.

Since he was not saying anything, she decided not to say anything as well. That way, they could not ignore each other.

Corinne felt a little gloomy as she sat, leaned comfortably against the wall of the cave, and waited silently for them to rescue her. Sometime later, she fell asleep unknowingly.

It was already dusk by the time she woke up, and she felt a little chilly even though she was wearing Jeremy’s coat. At that moment, Jeremy was sitting lazily beside her with his eyes closed as if he had fallen asleep too.

Corinne felt a little thirsty and wanted to go out to find some water to drink, so she got up gently without waking Jeremy up and left the cave alone. Although the gorge was rather humid, there were no water sources such as streams or rivers, making it somewhat difficult to find a source of clean water.

A tree then caught Corinne’s attention, and her eyes lit up as she walked over like she had discovered some treasure. When she reached the tree, she confirmed that it was the exact species of the tree she had been hoping to see.

The common name of that tree was water tree due to the clean sap that flowed out when the trunk was cut open. The sap was clean water filtered naturally by the tree’s vascular system, and it could be used as emergency drinking water when in the wild.

Corinne immediately found a sharp-edged stone from the ground and cut a small piece of the water tree’s trunk. Clean sap flowed out immediately, and Corinne washed her hands. before drinking some of the sap. Her thirst was quenched at last after she had her fill.

As Corinne was about to return, she pondered over whether or not she should take some back for Jeremy and eventually decided that she should.

Sure, he might be very moody, but he had gone down the cliff that day just to look for her, and she also shared…a few good memories with him on usual days.