Ch. 281..290

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 281-‘Oh, he didn’t sleep a wink because he and Anya had spent the night experiencing the miracles of life!‘ Corinne remembered.

Jeremy frowned when he saw the look of disgust on her face.” Do I disgust you?

All men have beards, you know.” Corinne came back to her senses, got up from him, and shook her head after moving a little away. “No. You look handsome with a beard.” Whether or not he grew a beard had nothing to do with her, so the question of liking or disliking it did not arise.

“You think I’m handsome, then?” There was a surge of heat in Jeremy’s expression, for it was rare to hear her say something nice about him.

Corinne remained calm. “Your handsomeness is a fact. My opinion doesn’t matter.” “Is that why you are so cold toward me?” “Am I supposed to be super friendly with you just because you’re handsome?

There are plenty of handsome men out there, so am I supposed to get close to all of them?” Jeremy’s complexion darkened. He dragged her over, sat her down on the sofa with a sullen face, and abruptly placed the cake plate in front of her as he said coldly, “Don’t think about that stuff. Eat your cake!” Corinne snorted unhappily when she was forced to sit. ‘Yeah, yeah, I’ll eat it!‘ Her hands might be swollen, but she could still hold the fork- albeit with some effort.

She no longer kicked up a fuss and merely sat on the sofa while eating her cake. From time to time, she glanced at Jeremy’s laptop screen too. He had stopped causing trouble and continued to focus on reviewing the documents on his laptop. Occasionally, the long fingers of his hands would dance on the keys as if to make annotations on the documents he was reviewing.

Corinne felt unbearably bored, so she sucked on the cake fork and asked, “When can I be discharged from the hospital, Mister?” “In another three days at least.” ‘Three days! That’s too long!‘ Corinne did not want to stay in the hospital, so she negotiated with him. “I’ll be fine as long as I don’t come into contact with allergens, right? I want to go home to recuperate. Can I? Please…” The man turned around, and as soon as he saw Corinne was about to put a cake in her mouth, he raised his handsome eyebrows and opened his mouth at her.

Corinne was taken aback for a moment when she saw that. ‘Is he…begging me for the cake? And what’s with that tiny hint of threat in his eyes? Is he saying that I have to feed him if I am to have the smallest chance of discussing this with him?‘ She was a little upset after coming to realize what he meant, but since she did not want to stay in the hospital for three more days, she decided to set down the cake that she had not yet eaten and reach out to get a new fork to feed him.

Unexpectedly, his big hand grabbed her wrist before she could put it down, and he pulled her over forcibly to feed himself indirectly. He showed no hesitation at all in eating the cake she had on her fork.

Corinne’s heart skipped a beat, and by the time she regained her senses, she quickly threw the fork away and replaced it with a new one.

Jeremy frowned. “Do I disgust you that much?” Corinne cleared her throat, curled her lips, and said, “It’s unhygienic. Sharing utensils is equivalent to engaging in a ritual of germ exchange! You might not mind it as much, but I do!” Jeremy snorted softly. “Too late to worry about that. The germ exchange between us has already happened.” ‘Germ…exchange…‘ Although he did not mention anything in specific, he was clearly referring to what happened on the night she got drugged, was in heat, and engaged in a passionate spiritual and physical encounter with him.

She wanted to forget it, which made it even more irksome that he had mentioned it again.

Corinne could not take it anymore. “Mister!” Jeremy felt as though he had finally let out his anger on her and chuckled softly after seeing her blushing face. He stopped causing trouble and raised his hand to rub her head. “Okay. Don’t eat too much sweet stuff. A hot meal will be delivered to you soon.” Corinne was stunned. Was he some sort of schizophrenic? He was gloomy one second and then cheery the next!

She turned her face away and uttered a displeased grunt.

Jeremy seemed to tease her whenever he had nothing better to do.

Her phone then vibrated all of a sudden, and Corinne put down the cake fork so she could reach out and take the phone.

She has been using Jeremy’s cell phone recently, and all his contacts were stored in it. Generally, Tommy and Zeke were the ones who would call the number on occasion. The incoming call she was receiving then happened to be from a number that was not saved.

Corinne picked up the phone, and since it was inconvenient for her to swipe and answer due to her gauze–wrapped hand, she used her chin to swipe the screen and answer it.

Anya’s terrified voice came from the other end.

“Ah! Help! Don’t! Don’t come here! Jeremy! I’m scared! Help me! Come quick…” Corinne frowned and walked over to Jeremy immediately as she handed the phone to him. “It’s for you, Mister. Something apparently happened to your Anya!

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 282-Jeremy raised his sharp eyes. “Who’s calling?” Corinne felt that Jeremy seemed to have missed the point, so she stuffed the phone into his hand. “Hurry up! Don’t let anything happen to her!” Jeremy narrowed his eyes, gazed deeply at her, then placed the phone to his ear.

After hearing the call for help, his calm face tensed up suddenly as he stood up and asked in a deep voice, “Where are you? Stay there and don’t go anywhere!

I’ll be there right away!”

After ending the call, Jeremy hurried to leave but stopped suddenly and stared at Corinne.

Corinne shrugged indifferently. “Go ahead. I’ll be fine on my own!” The man had mixed emotions as he frowned and said, “Be good. I’ll be back soon.” He then rushed off.

Corinne froze for a moment, feeling as though she had been transported all those years ago when her mother said the same thing to her at the hospital. “Be good. I’ll be back soon.” Sadly, her mother never came back.

An hour passed, and after Corinne finished her cake, she scrolled through several short videos on her phone for some time. Jeremy, who said he would be back soon, still had not.

returned yet.

‘Did something happen? I don’t know which ward Anya is in…‘ Corinne slept too much during the day and could not fall asleep anymore, so after some thought, she got up and left her ward with plans to go out and look for him. She was on the VIP floor of the hospital’s inpatient department, where each patient was housed in a high–quality ward. The environment there was relatively quiet, and most people were already resting because it was getting late.

There was no one in the corridor, so Corinne walked slowly toward the nurse’s station to try and find out which room Anya was in. Before she could reach one of the stations, however, she saw from a distance the presence of police officers checking the surveillance in the nurse’s station. They seemed to have made a copy of the video they needed, and they came out of the nurse station, and a doctor who seemed to be in a relatively high position in the hospital hierarchy sent the police to the elevator entrance.

The police waved their hands and said, “Don’t worry about it. There’s no need to send us off. We appreciate your hospital’s cooperation with the investigation today.” The doctor replied politely, “It’s our duty! You’ve all worked hard to address our issue at such a late hour!” “Our duty is to serve the people!” the police said before leaving.

Corinne heard several nurses in the nurse’s station discussing among themselves.

“That was scary! I didn’t expect a pervert to show up in our hospital!” “Perverts exist everywhere. We should all be more careful in the future!” “This particular sicko is brave enough to stalk Miss Anya from room three–o– two! Who does he think he is, trying to stalk someone like Anya?” “People like him should be chemically castrated after getting caught!” “By the way, I just went to take Miss Anya’s temperature, and I noticed that her little face turned pale with fright. She hasn’t recovered yet, and she’s still crying pitifully in her boyfriend’s arms!” “Is her boyfriend handsome? He’s the one who spent a huge sum of money for Century Bank’s LED advertisement by Yonder River last night just so he can express his love to Miss Anya all the time, right?” “He’s not just handsome… He’s super handsome! He’s even more handsome than any movie star! I wouldn’t even dare to steal another glance at him or else my legs will turn weak…” “Why would your legs turn weak? Are you craving a man’s touch?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 283-“Don’t be ridiculous! It’s obvious that the man’s status is unique and that he probably has the same sort of family background that could complement Miss Anya. They made for the perfect pair!” Corinne heard that while she passed slowly by the nurse’s station, and she had a good guess of what could have happened. A pervert had stalked Anya, which led her to call Jeremy for help. By the time Jeremy arrived, however, the pervert had run off.

The police then came to investigate potential suspects by checking the hospital surveillance footage. The nurses mentioned that Anya was in Ward 302, which

did not seem too far away. She should be almost there if she kept walking and took the turn up ahead. Corinne turned the corner and found Ward 302 in no time.

The door of the ward was half open, and there were plenty of people inside, including the police. Without getting too close, the angle was just right for her to see what was going on in the ward.

Anya leaned against Jeremy’s arms in shock, and her shoulders were trembling.

“Jeremy, I’m scared…” Jeremy hugged her shoulders and patted her back gently to comfort her. He then reassured her in a low voice, “It’ll be alright. Just tell the police what happened. Do you still remember the perpetrator’s physical appearance and characteristics?” Anya was unable to go to the police station to have her statement taken because she was hospitalized, so the police had no choice but to go to the hospital to do their duty.

Jeremy’s reassurance stabilized Anya’s mood greatly, and she took a deep breath before saying as calmly as possible to the officers, “That man… He wore a striped shirt, wears glasses, and is a bit fat. He’s about one–point–seven meters tall…” The police nodded and jotted it down. “Okay. We’ve got that written down, Miss Anya. Rest assured, we will apprehend that person and get justice for you!” “Thank you.” Anya thanked the police politely while shrinking into Jeremy’s arms to seek a sense of security. It was as if that man was the only person in the world who would not scare her.

“I’m scared, Jeremy. Please don’t go. I want you to be here by my side…” “I won’t go anywhere.” Jeremy patted her gently on the back and whispered a few words of comfort.

After finishing up their work there, the police stood up and prepared to leave.

“We’ll excuse ourselves now, Mister Jeremy. You’ll be the first to know if there is any progress with the case.” Jeremy nodded slightly. “Okay. Please send the two officers off, Rosie.” Rosie then said magnanimously, “Thank you for all that you’ve done, officers.

Right this way, please. Take care on the road.” Corinne stood outside the ward and saw that the two of them were fine. Nothing serious seemed to have happened, so she closed her eyes gently and turned around to go back to her ward.

“Corinne?! It’s you!” Rosie, who had come out to see the police off, chanced upon a figure that looked like Corinne in the corridor. She immediately followed behind the girl to get a closer look, and her guess turned out to have been spot on.

Corinne looked calmly at Rosie standing in front of her. “Good evening, Miss Rosie.” Rosie looked at Corinne suspiciously, then looked back at Ward 302, and realized that she could see Anya leaning against Jeremy’s arms through the half–open door. She understood at once and laughed. “You saw everything, didn’t you? I told you a long time ago that you’d be reduced to nothing once Anya comes back!” Corinne smirked. She was nothing to Jeremy before Anya came back anyway, so what was the difference?

Rosie folded her arms triumphantly and said, “I’ll have you know that Anya has known Jeremy since she was ten, and their relationship had developed to such an extent over the years that you can never separate them!” Corinne surmised that Rosie was just trying to stand in her way, so she raised her eyebrows and asked, “Don’t you think you’re just poking your nose into other people’s businesses?” Rosie’s face turned sour, and after seeing a distinct lack of disappointment on Corinne’s face, she gritted her teeth unhappily because her comments failed to achieve the intended effects. “Hmph! I’ll wait until you’re abandoned by Jeremy! I hope you don’t cry too ugly when the time comes!” “Who are you talking to?” A man’s gentle and clear voice suddenly sounded from behind Corinne.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 284-Rosie’s eyes lit up when she saw the man who spoke, and her tone became gentle as she said, “Lucas, you’re here!” Rosie’s sudden lovestruck reaction prompted Corinne to turn around and have a look at who it was.

The man behind her was tall and slender. He wore a finely tailored light–gray suit, and there was a touch of warm handsomeness to his expression. His beautiful long eyes were like an artist’s portrayal of a charming man, with a hint of estrangement added to his demeanor. He exuded the condescending look of

the high–bred member of society, like a god bereft of earthly influence as he stood high above all men.

He looked at Corinne when she turned to look at him, and he recognized Corinne immediately. “You?” Corinne also recognized him as the grandson of the blind elderly man from the previous day.

Seeing Lucas chatting with Corinne, Rosie panicked and had her guard up as she asked with a smirk, “Do you know Corinne?” Lucas glanced at Rosie insipidly before turning his warm yet distant gaze back toward Corinne. “Your name is Corinne?” Corinne nodded. “Yes. My name is Corinne.” Lucas did not say anything more and simply raised his hand elegantly, signaling to his secretary, Edmund, for his wallet. He took it from Edmund, opened it, and signed a checkbook inside before tearing it off and handing it to Corinne. He then said politely, “I caught wind that you felt that I gave you too little. Take a look at this check and tell me if it’s better.” Corinne looked down at the check that was handed to her. This time, it was a check filled with a specific number, 750,000 dollars, which was one zero more than the previous day.

Rosie looked at them in a daze, for she was puzzled as to why Lucas would give Corinne such a large check. Though she wanted to ask him, she did not dare to be rash and interrupt them.

Corinne cocked her eyebrow. “Sir, do you think seven–hundred -and–fifty million can buy a person’s dignity?” Lucas’s noble and handsome face was unmoved. He smiled and responded to her without answering her question, “Generally speaking, it doesn’t take this much to buy the dignity of an ordinary person.” Corinne looked at him with a bright, clear gaze. “So, what you’re saying is, you think that as long as you have enough money, you can buy anyone’s dignity and everything that comes with a person?” Lucas smiled gracefully. “Well, yeah.” Corinne took the check with her gauze–wrapped hands, brought it to her nose to smell it, and smiled. She almost seemed unable to put it down. “Money smells amazing! Are you giving me this check, sir?” “Indeed.” Contempt flashed across Lucas’s handsome eyes when he saw Corinne’s reaction after seeing all that money. He initially thought of her as being different from the others, but it seemed that she would be just as prone to money as long as the price was right.

All of a sudden, Corinne placed the check in Lucas’s hand again and said with a smile. “This amount of money can set an ordinary person up for life, but you’re very good–looking, and you seem to be worth a lot too. In that case, I’ll use this money to take care of you for an entire year!” ‘Take care of me?‘ Lucas was stunned and sullen. ‘What did she just say?‘ He never felt that offended by anyone in his 30 years of living.

Meanwhile, his secretary Edmund could not bear to see his master being teased by a woman like that and wanted to step forward to deal with her.

Rosie was just as angry too. “What are you talking about, Corinne? Who gave you the courage to talk to Lucas like that?!” Lucas raised his hand, signaling Rosie and the secretary to step aside and not to interrupt.

He looked down at the check that had returned to his hand, narrowed his eyes, and said to her seriously, “Well, Miss Corinne, you saved my grandfather yesterday, and I intend to repay you out of gratitude. I bear no ill will. Are you sure you don’t want a single penny?” Corinne shrugged. “I do. Didn’t I just say I’m using it to take care of you for an entire year?” Lucas stared at her for a few seconds and smiled. “Oh? How do you plan to take care of me with this seven–hundred–and- fifty thousand?” Corinne said curtly, “I want to make sure you don’t show up in front of me throughout the one–year duration!” Lucas’s elegant smile froze, and he frowned.

Corinne’s playful eyes suddenly turned cold, and she snorted softly. “Kids like you from aristocratic families think that your charm is endless, and you’re always afraid that people will want to try and take advantage of you whenever they see you. That’s why you pay off people no matter what they do, and I’m sick of seeing people do that to me! Take the money and get out of my sight!” Lucas, Edmund, and Rosie were all speechless.

At that moment, neither of them noticed that a tall figure had long been standing outside Ward 302. Jeremy heard Corinne’s voice talking with someone in the corridor, so he immediately got up and came out to check. That was when he witnessed how swiftly she dealt with Lucas, who was an arrogant and ruthless man notorious for being a difficult old fox in the business world. Even Jeremy had suffered in Lucas’s hands before

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 285-Amazingly, Corinne left the man stumped with just a few words.

Jeremy leaned lazily against the door frame and placed his hands on his belt.

There was a gentle sense of pride as he watched his wife gain the upper hand against Lucas. ‘That’s my girl!‘ He then walked over and asked, “Why did you come out instead of resting in your ward?” Corinne saw that Jeremy had come out of Ward 302 at some point and was walking toward her, which drew a frown from her as she said unhappily, “I’ve

been sleeping too much and I’m bored, so I thought of coming out to check whether or not you’re still alive.” Jeremy’s expression turned sullen, but he seemed to have gotten used to her ability to irritate people and was not angry as a result.

His big rough hands covered the top of her head and massaged her impudently.

“Sorry to burst your bubble, but I’m still alive. Were you disappointed?” Corinne dodged the man’s touch smoothly by moving a step. She despised having him touch her when his hand had just been hugging another woman!

Tiredness began to sink in, so Corinne waved her little swollen gauze -wrapped hands and said, “Carry on, folks. I won’t be joining your conversation anymore!” She then turned and left.

Jeremy followed Corinne naturally, and Anya ran out suddenly to hold the corner of his clothes. Tears welled up in her eyes as she said, “Don’t go, Jeremy! Stay with me, please. I’m scared… Jeremy paused and looked at Anya. Rather than responding directly to her, he looked up at her brother Lucas and said, ” My family is very strict, and it’s inconvenient for me to take care of your sister.” Lucas’s eyes dimmed slightly, and he nodded gracefully.‘ Understood.” Jeremy then calmly broke away from Anya’s hand and said to her, “Your brother is here to keep you company. Rest well.” He then picked up the pace with steady steps and caught up with Corinne who was far ahead of him.

Anya wanted to catch up when she saw Jeremy leave, but Lucas took his younger sister’s arm and advised her kindly, “Be good, Anya. He’s already married.” Anya shook her head aggrievedly. “I know that Jeremy only got married to deal with his old man. He never really intended to marry…” Lucas reminded her in a gentle but stern tone, “Whatever his reasons for marrying, the fact remains that he’s married. You’re an innocent girl, Anya. Don’t get too close to married men in the future. Listen to my advice!” Anya burst into tears. “But Lucas, I want Jeremy. I’m scared…” Lucas looked very distressed, so he hugged his sister in his arms to comfort her.

“I’m here. Don’t be scared.” Her elder brother’s patient comforting allowed Anya’s mood to calm down slightly. Her bitter cries soon became soft sobs.

At that moment, Lucas received a call, prompting him to take out his cell phone and look at the caller ID. His eyes darkened, and he said to Rosie who was staring infatuatedly at him, Could you please help Anya back to the ward? Stay with her while I take this call.” Rosie blushed and nodded tenderly. “Okay, Lucas. Don’t worry. I promise I’ll take good care of Anya.” Upon seeing Rosie coax Anya into the ward, Lucas closed his eyes and answered the phone. The person on the other end was one of his capable subordinates. “Sir, the two unclaimed female bones, one large and one small, that were found in Westrise Village have been compared with your DNA.

They’re not a match, which means they couldn’t have been the madam and the young lady who disappeared all those years ago.” “Keep searching. I want to know for sure if they’re dead or alive.” “Understood!” Lucas pinched his eyebrows after ending the call. 15 years ago, several complex family conflicts led his mother to run away with his five–year–old sister, and the two have disappeared without a word since then. Many people said that they were dead, but he would not give up looking for them until he could locate their bones. Lucas snapped back to his senses and told the secretary beside him, “Edmund, could you have someone find out where Corinne is from? She looks like a very capable woman, and I don’t want her to bully Anya.” “Yes, sir.” Edmund heeded Lucas’s order and added, “That would explain why she isn’t swayed by the check you gave her. She must have even bigger ambitions, and what she wants is to secure her position as Missus Holden and gain the Holdens‘ assets! I’m afraid Miss Anya might not have a chance with Mister Jeremy anymore… Lucas frowned lightly and narrowed his eyes.

It would be difficult for Anya and Jeremy to get together even without Corinne in the picture. The beef between the Riveras and the Holdens was a family feud, and although the enmity between the younger generation has faded and they were not at odds with each other whenever they ran into the other party, it would still be difficult for the families to be related by marriage if the elders of the older generation were still alive.

Alas, Anya just had to fall in love with a man whom she should not have.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 286-In the quiet hospital corridors, Corinne could be seen hurriedly striding past the nurses‘ station as she made her way to her ward with Jeremy following closely behind her.

Witnessing this, the nurses began to whisper excitedly between themselves.

“That’s him! That’s him! That man is Miss Anya’s boyfriend!” “Oh my god! He’s so handsome!” “But why is he chasing after another girl right now instead of being with Miss Anya in Room 302?”

“Please don’t tell me the three of them are involved in a love triangle!” A frown immediately appeared on Corinne’s face when she overheard what the nurses said. Annoyed, she sped up her pace.

She turned to close her door once she was back in her ward, but Jeremy quickly blocked the door from closing with his hand. “What is the matter with you?” asked Jeremy through the gap.

“You shouldn’t come in, Mister,” said Corinne as she struggled to close the door.

“Give me a good reason why I shouldn’t go in,” demanded Jeremy with a darkened face.

Corinne nodded and said, “Fine. Move your hand, and I’ll tell you.” Jeremy, being the trusting fool he was, immediately moved his hand only to have the door closed with a bang in his face. Then, he heard the sound of the door being locked from the inside.

He was rendered speechless for a while.

“Don’t be like this. Open the door and let me in!” said Jeremy as he knocked on the door, his patience running thin.

No sound came from inside the ward. Corinne had made up her mind to ignore him completely.

Jeremy furrowed his brow and said, “Corinne Carew, open the door this instant, you hear?” No sound, still.

Jeremy was at a loss for what to do. He sighed and made up his mind to swallow his pride.

“Hey now, won’t you be a sweetheart and open this door for me? Could you at least tell me what’s wrong? I know it’s my fault that I came back late, and I should be punished for that. But Corinne… Corinne dear…sweetheart…” Jeremy cooed.

Suddenly, Tommy spoke up from behind Jeremy, causing the latter to whip around with a scrunched -up thunderous face.

Tommy had no idea what was happening. All he knew was something was off, so he tried to explain himself, “Umm… Sir, I was caught up in a traffic jam and the food you asked me to buy went cold, so I went back to the same place to get a new one. This here is still hot. Please let Ma’am eat it while it’s still hot.” Jeremy wanted to pass the food to Corinne while it was hot, but how could he when Corinne would not even let him step one foot into the room?

“Sir, I’m guessing Ma’am won’t let you in?” asked Tommy, finally making heads or tails out of the situation.

Jeremy did not know how to reply to him. He just stared frostily at Tommy until the latter instinctively took a few steps back.

Tommy was smart enough to put the food on one of the corridor chairs before bidding farewell. “Sir, I’ll put the food here. Remember to eat it while it’s still hot.

I’ll take my leave now if there’s no need for my service anymore.” “Okay.” Tommy quickly left the hospital.

Jeremy rubbed his face out of tiredness and sat on the corridor chair. He took out his phone and sent a message to Corinne.

[Anya saved my life ten years ago. She hurt herself in the process and became sickly and weak after that. Because of that, I’ll forever be indebted to her and would do anything within my power to make sure she’s okay.] Corinne, still in her ward, read the message from Jeremy. After a pause, she replied, [If that’s the case, you should just go and be with her instead of me. You should just leave me alone.] [Why don’t you let me in first?] Jeremy texted back.

[I’m going to sleep now. Go be with your savior.] [Open the door. Let me explain it to you face to face.] There was no more reply from Corinne.

Jeremy waited for another minute but there was still no reply. He reined in the urge to throw his phone onto the floor and shot off another message to her.

[Tommy brought some barbecued meat.] Three seconds later, the ward door opened with a click.

Jeremy – with a darkened face–picked up the food from the corridor chair while thinking, ‘I can’t believe she’ll only let me in because of some barbecued meat.‘ Corinne opened up the takeaway container and discovered the content to be chicken soup. She immediately scowled at Jeremy. “Where’s my barbecued meat?” Jeremy was situated near the window. He was enjoying the breeze and did not seem to feel any remorse for the lie he told. “You had a severe allergic reaction, so it’s best for you to eat something lighter. It’s the doctor’s order, after all,” he said calmly.

“You liar!” cried Corinne, unhappy at being lied to. While that was true, she was also hungry. Hence, she started to drink the chicken soup.

Jeremy walked over and sat next to her. He stared silently at her while she ate.

Only when she put down her spoon did he begin to speak. “Are you done eating? If you are, I have something to tell you…” “Mister, you don’t have to tell me anything. I don’t want to know about it,” Corinne interjected.

Jeremy’s face fell, and his eyes darkened. “Why didn’t you want to let me in just now?“

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 288-What illegal activities?‘ thought Corinne puzzledly. It was obvious she was confused by the expression on her face.

Jeremy came over and asked in a low voice, “Which case are you referring to?” It was only then the police officers noticed Jeremy was also in the room. They were a little caught off guard by that.

“Mister Jeremy, do you know Miss Corinne?” “Yes. What business do you have with her?” questioned Jeremy seriously.

Anya–who was standing next to Jeremy–recalled the terrible ordeal she experienced last night when she saw the police officers. Instinctively, she leaned on Jeremy for support, as she exclaimed anxiously, “Mister police, what case is Corinne involved in? Is there a possibility that you might’ve gotten the wrong person? She’s a good person, I tell you.” The police officers were even more thrown off to see Anya. Miss Anya, you’re here, too! So both of you know Miss Corinne. 11 Considering the victim and her ‘family‘ had a right to know, the police officers decided to go straight to the point. “It’s like this, Mister Jeremy… We’ve already caught the perpetrator who tried to rape Miss Anya last night. Under our intense interrogation, the perpetrator finally confessed everything, saying that a certain Corinne Carew gave him fifteen thousand dollars to carry out a rape crime against Miss Anya.” “Wha… What?” The food thermos Anya was holding in her hand fell to the floor, causing the soup to spill out, and missing her feet by only an inch. Jeremy–with his quick reflexes–quickly pulled her away to save her.

Anya was in shock. She kept shaking her head while muttering, “No… No… This can’t be. Corinne is my friend. She wouldn’t hurt me like this…” The police officers, who had seen everything under the sky, could not help but feel bad for Anya, who they thought was kind and innocent. “Miss Anya, you’ll only know who the person is once their mask is off. I suggest you choose your friends more wisely in the future.” “How can this…” Anya seemed to have suffered a huge blow to her faith in the goodness of people. Her weak and small frame was teetering on the edge of falling. She anxiously grabbed hold of Jeremy’s arm. “Jeremy, how can this be?

Corinne is a good person. She won’t do anything to hurt me…right?” Jeremy looked at Anya, then sideways at Corinne.

Corinne, who was leaning against the hospital bed, calmly stared back at him in a ‘I–told–you–so‘ way. She knew this would never end, not when she was still married to him. In fact, she could kiss her peaceful life goodbye.

Jeremy held her stare with his deep, dark eyes for a moment before turning back to tell the police officers, “You better have evidence that she is a suspect.

Otherwise, don’t even think about taking her away from the hospital.” The police officers were stunned. Suddenly, they had no idea which side Jeremy was really on. ‘Isn’t he Miss Anya’s boyfriend? Why does it seem like he’s protecting the suspect?‘ “We have both physical evidence and witness testimonies. Mister Jeremy, we’re just doing our job by the book, so please step aside and stop interfering.” It was obvious from the way the police officers were behaving that they had decided Corinne was guilty. All that was left for them to do was go through all the formalities.

“You have both physical evidence and witness testimonies…?” Anya took a deep breath and turned to look sadly at Corinne. Her eyes were so red and teary that anyone would have wanted to scoop her up to assure her everything would be okay.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 289-“Corinne, I really wanted to be your friend. I even brought some homemade soup to share with you, so why did you want to hurt me like that? What did I ever do to you that you wish to hurt me so badly?” “You didn’t do anything to me. You’ve only been back for two days, so there was no way you could’ve done anything to me,” said Corinne calmly and with a smirk on her face. She wondered if Anya would be able to read between the lines.

Anya returned home two days ago, while Corinne had been hospitalized since yesterday morning due to her suffering from a severe allergic reaction. All

throughout her stay, Annie and Jeremy had been by her side, so there was no time for her to hatch some devious plan even if she wanted to hurt Anya.

Besides, there was also the fact that no one even knew when Anya would return until yesterday. The plan would not have worked unless Corinne had the psychic ability to predict the future. More importantly, Corinne did not even know who Anya was until yesterday. They never had any contact with each other, so how could she do anything to her?

From the police officers‘ conjecture, Corinne might seem like the biggest suspect but not when the timeline was factored in. Anyone who had a brain would rightfully conclude that someone had set Corinne up and that she had no involvement in the crime at all.

Then came the question of who the real culprit was. Corinne, not surprisingly, knew the answer to this. ‘Seems like Anya didn’t come here to bring me soup at all. No, her real motive is annoyed he got. However, it was not like he could do anything because he knew Corinne would be unhappy with him if he forcefully pushed his way in.

Anya remained standing where she was, next to Jeremy. He was wearing an expression that she had never seen him wear before. It was one of lovesickness and helplessness. Silently, she waited with him for the interrogation to finish.

“Jeremy… If, and I’m saying if, Corinne was the one who hired someone to hurt me, would you ever…divorce her?” probed Anya carefully and suddenly.

Jeremy’s eyes froze over, and without even giving it a thought, he simply said, “No.” Immediately, Anya’s eyes became wet with tears. “Why? She should be punished for doing something so heinous

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 290-Jeremy was unhappy about the turn of events but decided to keep his mouth shut and respect Corinne’s wishes since she agreed to it. Thus, that was how both of Corinne’s hands were put into handcuffs.

Other than that, the bureau even sent someone to keep a watch over her from outside the door, which meant her freedom was temporarily restricted. However, they did not immediately interrogate her as she still needed to undergo a few more rounds of IV drips.

Out of humanity, the police officers listened to the doctor’s advice and agreed to let her rest after she had completed her IV drip. There would be plenty of time

for them to conduct an interrogation after she had finished resting.

Corinne ate the breakfast that Jeremy sent someone to buy for her and soon drifted off to a peaceful slumber as she waited for the IV drip to finish. She was ready to be interrogated once it was noontime.

According to the rules, only personnel involved in the case were allowed to be present during an interrogation. Even Jeremy was not spared from the rule and was asked to step out of the room.

However, he simply refused. The police officers did not know what to do with him, and it was not until Corinne asked him to step out did he reluctantly picked up his jacket from the sofa and walked out of the room.

Jeremy remained on standby outside of the ward and kept staring inside through the little window on the door.

“Jeremy…” called Anya softly from behind. She then carefully pulled his hand out from his pants‘ pockets.

Jeremy turned back, frowning. “Why are you still here?” “Jeremy, I really want to find out why Corinne would hire someone to hurt me,” said Anya sadly.

The frown never left Jeremy’s face as he looked at her silently and with mixed feelings.

Anya started hugging herself and rubbing her arms as if she was feeling a little cold.

“Are you cold?” asked Jeremy.

“A little,” replied Anya with a nod.

“The weather’s getting cold. You should go back to your room so you won’t get any sicker,” said Jeremy with concern in his eyes.

Anya was stunned. She took a glance at the jacket in Jeremy’s arm, wanting to say something but stopped herself.

Jeremy did not notice her glance. He quickly turned his attention back to the little window on Anya’s ward door.

Corinne – with her head against the bedrest and both hands handcuffed– answered every question as truthfully as she could. She would sometimes nod and would, at other times, shake her head.

Jeremy could not believe that this was the same Corinne would dare to talk back to him. The more he witnessed, the more annoyed he got. However, it was not like he could do anything because he knew Corinne would be unhappy with him if he forcefully pushed his way in.

Anya remained standing where she was, next to Jeremy. He was wearing an expression that she had never seen him wear before. It was one of lovesickness and helplessness. Silently, she waited with him for the interrogation to finish.

“Jeremy… If, and I’m saying if, Corinne was the one who hired someone to hurt me, would you ever…divorce her?” probed Anya carefully and suddenly.

Jeremy’s eyes froze over, and without even giving it a thought, he simply said, “No.” Immediately, Anya’s eyes became wet with tears. “Why? She should be punished for doing something so heinous