Ch. 271..280

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 271-“I chatted with my friends until late last night, so I decided to just stay over at their place.” Jeremy bent down and approached Corinne. “What sort of friend? Are they guys or girls? What are their names? Where do they live?” His barrage of questions offended Corinne, and she could not help but explode in a rage. “Am I not allowed to have friends? Or do you mean to tell me that I’m not allowed to have any privacy when I’m with you? Must I tell you everything in detail? How is this any different from being in prison?”

Jeremy froze slightly, and he narrowed his eyes quietly as he looked at her unhappy, dissatisfied little face. He smiled rather than got angry at her, and his thin lips pursed slightly as nearly half his fatigue disappeared in an instant. She seemed to be rather energetic still and had the strength to argue with him.

He stared at her in silence for a while, but instead of arguing with her, he asked in a sneering voice, “Where’s your phone? You could’ve called me to inform me if you wanted to stay overnight at a friend’s house, right?” At the mention of her phone, Corinne lost some of her confidence and spread her hands open helplessly. “Sorry.

About your cell phone… I… I lost it last night, and I don’t know where I could’ve dropped it. I’ll buy a new one of the same model to compensate you.” It probably fell out during a physical conflict with the female internet celebrity the previous day, and she only found out about it when she took a taxi that morning.

Luckily for her, however, she managed to have cash with her.

Jeremy snorted softly, raised his hand, and took out the very cell phone from his jacket pocket. He held it up in front of her with his long fingers and tapped it against her forehead. ” You’re going to lose your brain one day if you keep losing your stuff all the time.” Corinne blinked unexpectedly, took the phone, and looked at it to confirm that it was the same one she had dropped by mistake. She raised her head in surprise and asked curiously, What’s going on, Mister? Why is it with you?” The man answered concisely, “Someone found it up by the river and handed it over to the police, who then returned it to its owner.” ‘I see!‘ Corinne nodded and said thankfully, “I’m so glad someone found it! I was worried that someone might steal the phone. I can’t afford to pay you the huge amount of money that’s tied to your bank card,” she muttered to herself.

“Corinne,” Jeremy called her name all of a sudden.

“Yes?” Corinne raised her head naturally and waited for him to continue his sentence, but her heart skipped a beat when she saw his bottomless black eyes.

Jeremy looked at her intently and said to her in a deep voice, It’s never my intention to imprison you, so you don’t need to be that guarded in front of me.” Corinne was startled.

His attitude might be stern, but his tone was incredibly gentle as he added, “You can have privacy, you can have little secrets that you’re free to keep from me, and you can have your own social circle, but never, ever, decide not to come back home without informing me. What if something happens to you?” As he spoke, his big rough hands caressed her face as his bony long fingers gently brushed against her delicate cheeks like he just unearthed a long–lost treasure that he could not bear to part with.

He answered her earlier complaints without ignoring her feelings, and he even gave her a very specific answer and attitude.

His unpredictable and ambiguous attitude made Corinne very puzzled; he sounded like he was reproaching her while persuading her with solid reasoning at the same time. ‘Is he too tired? So much so that he’s getting confused?‘ Jeremy lowered his gaze and stared at Corinne’s small and beautiful face. He looked at her starting from her eyebrows, then to her nose, and finally to that sharp tongue of hers. It had been a week since he saw her, and though he did not feel much when he missed her, he could get by with a lit cigarette and meditating with his eyes closed.

It was only when Jeremy touched her in real life that he realized there was an uncontrollable burning desire within him. He could not wait for even a second longer as he raised her little face and kissed her ravishingly.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 272-Jeremy hooked his arm behind Corinne as he clasped her waist and stretched forward. Their bodies came into close contact through their clothes, and both sides were tightly attached.

Their breaths were intertwined, and their lips were about to meet. The sudden close distance made Corinne palpitate and irked her considerably.

‘What is he trying to do? Anya just left!‘ Had she not seen Anya there in a nightdress and knowing that he and Anya had just spent a night of passion together, she might have felt that he was being kind, considerate, and perhaps even developing feelings for her.

However, it was clear to her that he had spent the entire night with Anya, so she was very unhappy that he still had the energy to tease her like that.

‘Tch! Men!‘ Corinne regained her senses, tilted her head to avoid his kiss, and nearly twisted her neck as a result. She put her hands on the man’s chest, pushed him back, and consciously stepped back a little to keep a distance from him. I get what you’re trying to say, Mister. I’ll remember to keep you informed wherever I go next time. You don’t need to do this just to reinforce that advice on me!” Jeremy straightened up, and as soon as he heard Corinne’s heartless words, his handsome eyes narrowed and his passion- filled heart turned cold.

‘This woman can’t read the d*mn room!‘ “You get what I’m trying to say? What is it that I’m trying to say?” Jeremy glared at Corinne with a touch of helplessness, uneasiness, and unsatiated desire.

“Everything.” Corinne glanced at him and did not want to make too harsh a statement.

He said more than once that he could give her everything except his feelings, so there was no point for her to read too much into his actions and think he had feelings for her. She gave his words some careful thought and came to the reason that he was worried about her life because his main concern was his future with Anya.

Once the three months were over, Jeremy would become nothing more than a divorced man if she survived until the divorce. He would not feel affected much if he talks about marrying again.

However, if someone who is nothing more than a tool for him runs into some trouble and dies, then he could be considered a widower, and his marriage to Anya–the love of his life- might result in her being viewed as Corinne’s replacement.

Many families felt taboo about that, and that would certainly be truer when it came to wealthy families like the Riveras. Since Anya was favored by her family as the apple of their eye, they would probably never agree to let her become someone else’s replacement!

With enough family conflicts between the Holdens and the Riveras, there was no point in adding yet another one. Jeremy was simply trying to avoid such troublesome things from happening, and there was no need to spell such things out loud if one already understood it clearly.

After all, it would be pointless to explain it in crystal–clear detail.

Corinne thought for a while, then looked at Jeremy seriously and said in a negotiating tone, “I hope you won’t bring Miss Anya back here to spend the night again, Mister.” Jeremy was stunned at first and raised his handsome eyebrows to stare inquisitively at her. “Why not?” ‘Is she jealous?‘ he wondered.

Corinne shrugged calmly. “You do have other places outside, right? If there aren’t any nearby ones, you can still choose from lots of different hotels! I don’t care if you sleep with her anywhere outside of the house, but it’ll be difficult for me to keep acting as Missus Holden if you bring her back all the time! There are plenty of people in the household, so am I supposed to be offended or just ignore you in front of the butler and the other servants? It’s not like I have any say over what you do anyway. Once word gets out to the elders, they’ll discover that your marriage with me is fake, and you’re the one who will end up being in trouble!”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 273-Jeremy repeated one particular sentence coldly, “You don’t care if I sleep with her anywhere outside of the house?” Corinne nodded. “That’s right.” In that instant, Jeremy’s face turned as dark as ink and as cold as the depths of an icy pond. His lips twitched as he let out an unnerving chuckle from the bottom of his throat.

Corinne got ready to go to the guest room after finishing her words. She patted Jeremy on the shoulder like he was a friend and said in a teasingly ‘concerned‘

tone, “You were exhausted last night, weren’t you? Make sure you have a good rest. Don’t overexert your body even though you snagged yourself a beauty!” Jeremy narrowed his eyes. “What did you think I was up to last night?” ‘I know what I did! Where did you get the nerve to put words in my mouth?‘ Corinne curled her lips. “Mister, what I’m trying to say is that excessive indulgence can cause premature aging even though you’re still strong and energetic now. You need to learn how to control yourself for the sake of your long–term happiness!” she said, then walked past the man and strolled to the guest room alone.

Unfortunately, Jeremy grabbed her by her back collar as soon as she walked out of the room. Next, Jeremy picked her up like a ragdoll and brought her into the bathroom, the door of which he slammed shut and locked.

Corinne was thrown into the bathtub by the man in a rather harsh manner, and he turned on the shower to splash water all over her body. Because she was unprepared for what happened, she coughed twice after being drenched in the water and frantically leaned on the edge of the bathtub. “What are you doing, Mister?!” Jeremy stood by the bathtub and looked condescendingly at her. “Your brain seems to be clogged with dirt, so I think it’s about right that I wash it with water.” “You’re the one with something wrong in your brain!” Corinne muttered angrily.

She grasped the edge of the bathtub and stood up from the slippery bathtub to try and get out.

Her slippers were not non–slip, and it was only natural that she would slip by accident and was about to fall face–first onto the hard floor!

She thought that she would hurt herself badly, but she ended up being grasped by Jeremy.

The posture was rather awkward, and she wanted to get off him as soon as possible after she stabilized herself. However, he did not give her the chance to do so and held her lower body in his big hands. He turned around while still holding her, and then placed her right on the bathroom sink.

Corinne’s body was too wet, and since she slipped down when she was put down on the sink, she instinctively hooked Jeremy’s neck but let go as soon as she sat firmly.

She wanted to get down from the sink and leave the bathroom as soon as possible, but his arms were propped on both sides of her body, locking her in between. Even his body was standing between her legs against the sink and her waist, preventing her from escaping his shackles.

His posture and their intimate distance were embarrassing.

The clothes on Corinne’s body, which were drenched with water, clung tightly to her skin and highlighted her slender and exquisite figure, leaving little to the imagination. She was a little ashamed and angry as she said, “What are you doing?!” Jeremy leaned over, approached her, and whispered, “Didn’t you suspect me of being too sexually indulgent last night? How about I show you what true indulgence looks like from me?” Corinne was startled and a little scared. “I… I was joking! Can’t a grown man like you take a joke?” The man locked her two restless little hands to the top of her head, pinched her pointed chin, and raised her as he said in a charming, hoarse voice, “You’re right. I can’t take a joke. I’m too serious.” His turbulent aura, along with his reproaching tone, came crashing right in her face.

Corinne’s heart was in a mess, and she closed her eyes as if to escape the ordeal.

“It hurts…”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 274-“Ugh, it hurts! Mister… Ouch…” Corinne’s voice was trembling a little and she gritted her teeth to endure the pain. Her face turned pale, and she looked like she was about to keel over anytime.

Jeremy stopped what he was doing, and his eyebrows sank. Why is she yelling when I haven’t even done anything to her yet?‘ He never intended to do anything to her in the first place and merely wanted to give her a little scare as payback for her words to him.

“Where does it hurt?”

Corinne frowned uncomfortably. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes were red. “My hands…” ‘Hands?‘ Jeremy glanced up and looked at the two little hands that he held in a tight grip against the mirror. His pupils shrank suddenly as he let go of her and brought her two hands down to eye level so he could check them.

At that moment, Corinne’s two little hands were red and swollen like two boiled lobster claws.

Jeremy frowned tightly and asked her in a deep voice, “What happened? What did you do?” Corinne shook her head weakly and was barely able to speak. “I … I don’t know.

I didn’t…do anything…” Her hands were hot, and the unbearable pain she felt could be likened to being dipped inside the hot oil of a frying pan. The pain made her sweat all over, and her breathing gradually became difficult too. Her throat felt as if it had been stuffed with cotton balls.

Before she finally closed her eyes, she heard Jeremy calling her name in a rather nervous manner.

“Corinne! Corinne! Corinne…” The next second, Jeremy quickly rushed out of the bathroom with the unconscious Corinne in his arms.

At the hospital, Corinne woke up to see a white ceiling up above and intravenous drips hanging just beside her.

Her mouth was dry, and her throat felt sore. She wanted to get up but was unable to. She wanted to reach out for the water on the cabinet, only to discover that her hands were tightly wrapped in gauze just like that of an oversized round ball. Her fingers were not in sight, and she could not grasp anything at all.

She lay helplessly on the hospital bed and looked around.

Being the only person in the ward, the silence was deafening and terrifying. It was like the time her mother sent her to the hospital for treatment when she was a child. Her mother had told her to wait obediently in the ward while she went out to buy some food.

She watched as the liquid in the intravenous drip ran out drop by drop, but her mother never once came back.

Hospitals thus became one of the places she disliked most.

She was feeling in low spirits when a loud voice called out to her, “Corinne!

You’re awake! I’m so glad!” Corinne heard the sound and saw that Annie had walked in.

Annie rushed to the hospital bed and looked at her worriedly. ” I just went to the bathroom. Why are your eyes red?” Corinne’s lips curled into a smile and she answered hoarsely, I’m okay. I just slept a little too long.” Annie then nodded. “Do you feel better now, then? Would you like me to call the doctor over and check on you?” Corinne shook her head. “No, it’s fine. Could you help me up and pass me the water? I’m feeling super thirsty right now.‘ Annie did as Corinne requested and carefully helped the latter up. She then put a pillow on Corinne’s back, then brought a glass of water over with a straw and held it up for Corinne to take a sip.

Corinne originally wanted to take the water glass to drink by herself, but since she was unable to hold the glass with her hands, she could only accept Annie’s help as she stretched her head over and drank with a straw.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 275-Corinne’s throat felt a lot better after she drank a lot of water. She leaned against the hospital bed and asked Annie, “Why are you here?” Annie put down the glass before replying, “Uncle Jeremy called me and asked me to rush over to the hospital after buying a set of clean and comfortable innerwear for you. I came as soon as I bought everything.” ‘Inner…wear?‘ Corinne felt embarrassed as she looked down at herself.

She remembered being locked in the bathroom by Jeremy and getting drenched before finally losing consciousness.

Although she was wearing a hospital gown, the underwear inside was dry and had been changed.

“… Who helped me change my underwear?” she asked with a frown.

Annie said, “I did. I took off your wet clothes too!” Her answer allowed Corinne to heave a sigh of relief. She no longer felt as embarrassed as before and said, “Oh. That’s good!” Annie added, “But he did help at one side since I didn’t have the strength to hold you up and put your clothes on at the same time!” Corinne’s embarrassment returned. “Did he watch the entire process?” Annie waved her fingers. “No, no, no! He wanted to, but I insisted that he turn his face away. The two of you may be husband and wife, but it’s still important to keep things mysterious, or there won’t be any hint of intrigue in the future!” Corinne’s lips twitched. ‘Annie can be such a dunderhead sometimes…‘ Annie sighed worriedly again as she held Corinne’s little hands which were swollen red like crab claws. “Why are your allergies so serious this time? What did you touch?” Corinne had guessed that it was an allergic reaction as soon as she woke up. “I don’t know. I must’ve encountered some allergen by accident.” She only had a strong allergic reaction toward silver products, and everything else would not be as serious.

Previously, at the racecourse, a tiny silver earring was enough to cause her palms to turn red and swollen. The severe allergic reaction she had then must have meant that she had touched a lot of silver, but she did not remember touching anything of the sort, be it from the time she took a taxi back to the Holdens estate from Sky Mirror Residence, or when she returned to the room.

She surmised that she could have accidentally touched some hidden silver objects in the taxi.

“Please be more mindful of your allergens. You shouldn’t be careless again! Do you have any idea how scared Uncle Jeremy and I were when we came and saw your pale, unconscious face?

“Okay. I’ll pay more attention in the future.” Corinne then glanced around the ward after responding to Annie.

Annie seemed to have guessed why Corinne was acting that way, so she leaned over and asked, “Are you looking for Uncle Jeremy?” Corinne did not deny it. “Where is he?” Her initial intention was not to see Jeremy. She was simply curious as to who sent her to the hospital, and whether he could have left her in Annie’s care just so he could leave without being responsible for her.

Annie thought for a while and told Corinne the truth. “Well, Anya had a car accident on the way home and was sent to this same hospital. Sunny just called Uncle Jeremy and asked him to go see her.” Corinne narrowed her eyes slightly and said, “Oh. I see.” Annie looked at Corinne with a flickering gaze as if she wanted to say something, but she hesitated and said, “Umm… Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat? I’ll get someone to buy some food for you!” Corinne shook her head. “No, I’m not hungry yet.” Annie felt a little uneasy. “Don’t be angry, Corinne. Uncle Jeremy should be back soon!” Corinne curled her lips and smiled. “I’m not. Why would I be angry?” A person’s psyche would usually become more fragile and delicate when they get sick. She was not angry though, and all she wanted was to go home–to the home she, Xante, and Aaron stayed in–and hug their little Mia on the sofa while listening to her favorite classical music and doing nothing.

All of a sudden, someone pushed the door open and walked in.

Jeremy’s tall and slender body came into view, and behind him was Anya, who was still wearing a hospital gown.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 276-Uncle Jeremy! You’re back!” Annie immediately got up from the hospital bed to make way for Jeremy as soon as she saw him appear.

However, her expression froze when she saw Anya coming in with Jeremy, and she subconsciously turned her head to see how Corinne reacted.

Corinne’s expression remained calm, and there seemed to be no emotional changes at all.

“Did you just wake up?”

Jeremy walked slowly to the side of the hospital bed. He stood in a dignified and relaxed posture, with his hands inserted elegantly in his trouser belt. His calm eyes were indecipherable as he gazed downward at her.

“Yeah.” Corinne nodded, looked at Jeremy’s handsome eyes, and shifted away without lingering too long on him as she looked at Anya who was by his side.

The man could tell what she wanted to ask and turned around to look at Anya beside him. He then turned back to Corinne and said softly, “She wanted to see you.” Annie stood to one side and let out a barely discernible cold snort from his nostrils.

Anya, like Corinne, was wearing a puffy hospital gown. There was gauze wrapped around her forehead, and her injured appearance made her look even more slender and weak–the very epitome of a sick woman who needed to be cared for.

However, she did not seem haughty at all and had a cheerful yet easy–going smile on her face. She took the initiative to step forward and ask concernedly, “I heard Jeremy say that you were hospitalized due to allergies, and I came with him to see you because I’m a little worried about you. How are you feeling now?” Corinne replied politely, “Thanks for your concern. I feel much better now. How about you, Miss Anya? You look injured too. Are you okay?” Anya touched her gauze–wrapped forehead and sighed helplessly, “I’m fine. It wasn’t a very serious car accident. All I suffered was a graze on my head. My family’s a bit fussy though, and they insisted that I had to be hospitalized for a couple of days‘ worth of observation!” She had something of an annoyed expression on her face, like there was nothing that she could do with what her family members imposed on her.

Yet, that very helplessness inadvertently revealed how much she was cherished by her family, who lavished her with love and affection. Since she received such care ever since she was a child, she did not lack wealth, companionship, and love— anything she wanted could be had without any effort, which allowed her to act like a child. The good life she had then probably meant that she had saved the world in her previous life. Corinne smiled and kept quiet.

Anya seemed to have noticed something was amiss. She looked left and right and all around the ward, noticing that Annie was the only other person in the ward aside from herself and Jeremy, who had just come in.

“Where’s your family, Corinne? Why aren’t they here at the hospital to take care of you?” Corinne’s face darkened slightly when she heard that.

— ‘Family? I don’t have a family.‘ Only recently did she find out that Marvin was not her biological father, so even Sherlyn whom she had always thought to be her half–sister—was not related to her by blood either. Meanwhile, the Carews in the countryside had nothing to do with her either.

Therefore, one could say that she did not have any relatives.

Corinne remained silent, and it was Annie who stepped forward to voice her opinion, “Your remark is a little strange, Miss Anya. Aren’t Uncle Jeremy and I Corinne’s family? We’re with her at the hospital now!” Anya looked at Annie and explained innocently, “You misunderstood me, Annie. I know that you’re Corinne’s family, but what I mean by my question is, why didn’t any of her own family come here?” Annie did not know about Corinne’s family affairs and simply felt that Anya was being nosy. “Having myself and Uncle Jeremy here is good enough. We shouldn’t bother her family!” Anya disagreed. “You can’t keep it from them just because you’re afraid they’ll get worried. Corinne’s allergies are so severe that she must feel very uncomfortable right now. I’m sure she’ll feel a lot better if her close relatives are by her side at such a time.” Annie felt that Anya’s words made sense, so she turned to look at Corinne and asked obediently, “Would you like your family to come and keep your company?

Do you want Uncle Jeremy to send someone to pick them up?” Corinne shook her head and said, “This is a small injury.

There’s no need to get them to come back since I’ll be fine in a couple of days anyway.

Annie was very obedient and did as Corinne told her. She nodded and did not get involved in that anymore.

Seeing that Corinne did not budge, Anya looked at Jeremy worriedly again and said sincerely, “Corinne might insist that it’s not serious, but I still think it’s better to call her family and inform them!”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 277-Jeremy waited for further instruction from Corinne after hearing what Anya said.

He knew that the little girl grew up in the countryside and had a relatively poor relationship with the Carews, but if she wanted to see them, he could grant her that wish.

“Thanks for your concern, but unfortunately, I don’t have family,” Corinne answered expressionlessly.

Anya was stunned. “What? Umm… I’m sorry, Corinne. I didn’t know.” “It’s no biggie,” Corinne smiled and did not seem to mind what Anya said at all.

Truth be told, it was better not to have a family rather than have one just like the

Carews.

Anya felt very moved when Corinne did not get angry at her, so she stepped forward and gently took one of Corinne’s gauze -wrapped hands while remarking emotionally, “You have such a good personality, Corinne. We share a pretty odd fate too, considering we were both admitted to the hospital on the day we first meet each other! You can treat me like your sister from now on. Don’t hesitate to look for me if you feel like you need anything!” She held Corinne’s swollen hand carefully and suddenly did not know whether to laugh or cry. “Your hands might be painfully swollen, but they look cute, like little pom–poms!” Corinne stared quietly at Anya who was being all intimate with her and looked down at her hands. A sudden thought occurred to her, and she seemed to have found the answer to the conundrum. She had confirmed that she did not touch any obvious allergens before she suffered an allergic reaction, and the only person aside from Jeremy who touched her hand was Anya, who did so twice!

Anya showed her kindness at the entrance of Holdens‘ estate and came over to hold her hand.

Corinne withdrew the first time because she felt awkward, but she could not bring herself to resist the second time because Anya seemed too kind. Could that innocent -looking girl have done something to her hand?

“At least we can keep each other company and not feel lonely these couple of days at the hospital!” Anya said with a smile.

Corinne looked pensively at Anya’s innocent face but did not respond to her statement.

Annie complained angrily, “Hospitals aren’t places to have fun. The doctor said that Corinne needs to rest for the next two days, so I’m afraid she won’t be able to keep you company, Miss Anya.” Anya was stunned and felt a little embarrassed. “… You’re right. How could I be such an idiot to treat hospitalization like it’s something fun?” Annie said without any restraint, “Because you’re used to being hospitalized with your weak and sick body!” Anya’s deer–like pupils flickered, and she lowered her head in shame like a child who had spoken and done something wrong.

Jeremy’s expression sank, and he gave Annie a stern look. ” Don’t be rude!” Annie pursed her lips and muttered in a low voice, “… I’m not wrong!” Anya looked at the time on her watch, then raised her head again and said softly, “I’ve already visited Corinne, so I think it’s about time I go back, or my family will be worried sick.” Jeremy nodded and responded with a light grunt.

Anya said goodbye to Corinne and turned around to walk toward the door.

When she reached the door of the ward, she stopped suddenly and turned her head helplessly. “Oh dear, I forgot how to get back to my ward. Could you send me there, Jeremy?” Jeremy did not say anything and turned around to prepare to see her off.

Before his long legs could take a step forward, his big hand was grabbed by a clumsy small hand that had swollen like a balloon.

Jeremy stopped what he was doing, turned his head to see Corinne holding him, and had a bit of vigor in his eyes

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 278-Corinne did not say anything. She merely held the man’s hand and looked at the man unblinkingly. All she gave him was a look, and it was up to him to decide what to do about it.

After two seconds of silence, Jeremy turned his head to Annie and said, “Could you help me bring Miss Anya back to her room, Annie?” Annie was hardly pleased to hear that, but she was well aware of the situation at hand. If she did not go, Corinne would be unhappy because Jeremy would have to go. As Corinne’s most loyal supporter, she could never allow such a thing to happen!

“Okay, Uncle Jeremy. I’ll send Miss Anya back to her ward as politely as I possibly can!” Annie then reluctantly walked up to Anya.

“Let’s go. I’d have to be the one sending you because Uncle Jeremy isn’t free right now.” Anya’s innocent eyes stared straight at Corinne’s hand holding Jeremy, and she was stuck in a momentary daze before turning to look at Annie. “Do you know where my ward is, Annie?” Annie did not take it too seriously. “I can ask around, right? I have a functioning mouth, and there are nurses stationed on every floor of the hospital!” Anya’s expression was a little contorted, but that was immediately replaced by a smile as she said, “You’re right. Let’s go!” Before leaving, Anya looked intently at Corinne again and said in a caring manner, “Take good care of your health, Corinne. I’ll come to see you tomorrow.” Corinne nodded. “You too. Get well soon.” Anya’s gaze moved away from Corinne, and she looked affectionately at Jeremy. “I’ll be leaving then, Jeremy.” “Sure.” Jeremy did not have much to say.

Eventually, Anya left with Annie.

Corinne and Jeremy were the only two people left in the ward. He looked at her holding his hand, and warmth sprang up from the bottom of his eyes as he raised his eyebrows to look at her little face. “What’s wrong?” “I’m fine.” Corinne let go of his hand without hesitation.

She only wanted to test Anya’s reaction to verify her guess. If Anya was a simple–minded girl, then most of the latter’s emotions would be shown on her face. Young ladies who were spoiled by their families did not need to learn to judge the situation and hide one’s emotions. Examples of such women were Annie and Francine, who both had a straight temper and did not hide their emotions. They would not shy away from making their true emotions known.

By contrast, Anya retained a smile despite feeling bothered by the way she saw Corinne holding Jeremy’s hand earlier. It was proof that Anya was not as simple and innocent as she let on and that she was more cunning than what met the eye.

However, her lovely looks and charm were incongruous with the way she put on a facade.

Truth be told, Corinne did not care whether Anya was pretending or not, or what kind of person Anya was. She was more concerned about whether Anya had something to do with her severe allergic reaction, and if Anya had manipulated her. If so, any bridge between them was as good as burnt.

Though she could not tell from her ‘test‘ earlier whether Anya did it, she could confirm that Anya was duplicitous and insincere, which necessitated greater care when interacting with her in the future.

As for the real cause of her allergies, it seemed that there was no way for her to find out the truth, because if she were to analyze the situation by virtue of two simple perspectives of motive and suspicion, then it was almost certain that Anya was the culprit. Unfortunately, there would hardly be any evidence if Anya changed her clothes and washed her hands.

What Corinne did not expect was that Jeremy would stay simply because of her light tug, rather than escort the apple of his eye out.

“You stopped me from sending Anya to her ward and now you left me in the cold like this? What are you trying to do, Corinne?” Jeremy’s tone was displeased, and he seemed to object to her actions.

Corinne came back to her senses to discover that Jeremy was still standing beside her hospital bed and gazing–or more accurately, glaring–down at her.

She knew that he would find her behavior to be a little inexplicable, so after thinking about it, she said, “I just remembered that there’s something I need from you!” ‘That’s more like it.‘ Jeremy snorted coldly, then moved gracefully and sat on the side of the hospital bed. His long legs were crossed lazily one over the other, like a king waiting for his subjects to present a report.

“What is it?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 279-Corinne smacked her lips and said, “There is a cake I made for myself in the refrigerator at home. Could you please ask Tommy to get it for me? I’m craving it a little right now.” Jeremy’s expression turned cold. “Is that it?” Corinne nodded. “Yeah. That’s it.” Jeremy’s complexion did not seem too pleased, but he gazed deeply at her and said, “If there’s anything you want to ask, you can ask now. I’ll tell you everything.”

“Nope.” Corinne looked out the window at the sky and yawned tiredly to avoid looking at the man.

She had nothing to ask, and since she was not his true wife, would be annoying if she asked too many questions.

Jeremy stared at her nonchalantly, and his jaw gradually tightened. Had it not been for her pitifully swollen little hands, he wished he could just pick her up and give her a good lesson!

Her actions irked him, and he had no choice but to suck it up as he massaged his heavy eyebrows.

Then, he pulled Corinne’s small swollen gauze–wrapped hand and placed it on his palm to see if the swelling subsided. He then asked her, “Does your hand still hurt?” Corinne had been looking out the window all that time and was startled by his actions. She replied curtly and said, “It’s fine. I can bear it.” Jeremy frowned, and the gentle arc of the corner of his lips froze within seconds.

She was probably number one in the world when it came to ruining the mood.

The man sighed helplessly and tucked the lock of hair behind her ear. “Don’t worry. I won’t let you die.” Corinne was startled by what he did and turned her face away before closing her eyes. She then muttered to herself, “Yeah, you won’t let me die…” ‘At least within these three months, you won’t

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 280-By the time Corinne woke up again, the sky outside the window was already dark.

The side effects of the antihistamines injected into her system made her very sleepy, and she slept incredibly deeply at that time. However, her condition soon recovered somewhat, and she was able to sit up on her own.

As soon as she sat up, her first instinct was to look around, whereupon she saw the tall figure of a man sitting on the sofa in the ward.

She was startled, and when she looked closely, she discovered that it was Jeremy. He was sitting lazily on the sofa with a laptop on his lap. His forehead

was supported on his hand, and it seemed that he was focused on some important work matters.

“You’re awake?” His attention was clearly on the laptop, yet he knew that she was awake without even bothering to look up at her.

Corinne frowned and asked in surprise, “Why are you still here?” Jeremy glanced at her, reached out for the coffee on the table, and took a sip.

“Didn’t someone tell me not to leave even after they’ve fallen asleep?” Corinne’s lips twitched awkwardly. “Didn’t I say that you can leave when Annie comes back? Where is she?” She looked left and right but saw no sign of Annie in the ward.

“Tommy sent her home,” he replied softly.

Corinne’s complexion soured. Since Annie was gone, then Jeremy was the only one left with her in that room.

Jeremy cocked an eyebrow. “Something the matter? Are you disappointed that I’m keeping you company while you sleep?” The phrase ‘keeping you company while you sleep‘ was rather unassuming, but for some reason, it sounded particularly insinuating when it came out of Jeremy’s mouth.

Corinne was disappointed indeed, but it was not like she could do anything about it since Annie had already left.

Corinne sighed helplessly, glanced briefly at the man, and discovered that he was using a fork to eat something as he was looking at the computer. She was hungry after sleeping the entire day, so she smacked her lips and asked, “What are you eating?” “Cake,” he replied nonchalantly.

‘Cake? Since when did he like eating sweet stuff?‘ A sudden thought occurred to her, and she immediately glared at him. “Is it my chestnut cake?” “Yes.” “That’s mine! I was saving it! Who said you could eat it?!” The man had a straight face. “You were asleep and hadn’t woken up yet, and it’d be a waste not to eat it because this sort of stuff spoils easily at room temperature.” Corinne frowned. “Well, I can eat it now that I’m awake! Give it!” “Come and get it yourself.” “Hmph.” Corinne got out of bed to take the cake from him, but as soon as she walked to the sofa, she discovered that there was only one small piece of cake left.

Jeremy had already eaten most of it!

She was unhappy and stretched out her two swollen hands to take the cake away. As soon as she lifted the plate, Jeremy pressed it back on the table with two long fingers. “Sit down. and eat with me.” “It’s mine!” Corinne had a protective expression, and her eyebrows were knitted into a frown.

Jeremy had a domineering expression. “Does that mean I can’t eat any?” Corinne was furious. “Why are you still trying to snatch it away from me after eating so much already?!” She then immediately picked up the plate and wanted to leave again.

The man raised his big hand and used his long fingers to grasp the other end of the plate. He pulled the plate toward him, dragging along Corinne who was holding the plate, and said, Are you really being stingy over a piece of cake with the person who sent you to the hospital and took care of you all day?” Although Corinne’s hand condition made it inconvenient for her to do anything, she did not let go and continued to hold the plate tightly as she confronted him.

“There’s only one piece left, and I want to eat it all! I can always make one for you another time if you want it!” “Deal.” Jeremy let go all of a sudden, and Corinne fell into his arms because the inertia made it difficult for her to control her center of gravity.

Fortunately, the cake did not fall and was duly caught by the man’s hand.

Her chin struck the man’s collarbone heavily, and she could feel the contours of his bones through the layer of clothing. She stood up at once but felt pricked when she inadvertently brushed past the man’s side profile.

She scratched her face with her hands and complained, “Don’t you think it’s about time you shave? You’re full of stubble now!

“Oh?” Jeremy cocked his eyebrows, clasped her waist with one hand, and pulled her body close to him again so he could rub her face on purpose. He wanted to rub his stubble on the little girl’s tender skin.

Corinne’s face turned red when he rubbed her face, and she did not know whether to be angry or ashamed. “Mister! Stop! Enough!” Jeremy let go and looked at her with tired eyes, “I didn’t have time to shave because I haven’t closed my eyes for two days now.” Corinne was taken aback. ‘He hasn’t slept for two days?