Ch. 291..300

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 291-“She didn’t do it,” interjected Jeremy before Anya could finish her nonsensical sentence.

Anya was saddened by this. “Jeremy, do you trust her that much? You’ve only known her for a month plus…” “We’re husband and wife. That should be reason enough for me to trust her,” said Jeremy mindlessly, not getting what Anya was hinting at as all of his attention was focused on the situation inside Corinne’s ward.

‘Husband and wife…‘ Those three little words caused Anya’s face to stiffen, but she quickly put on an innocent smile. You’re right. There must be a

misunderstanding. Corinne is a good person, after all.” Rosie and Sunny strode out of the elevator.

“Jeremy, we rushed here as soon as we heard!” exclaimed Rosie angrily.

“Corinne has done it this time. How can she be so evil as to hire someone to assault Anya when she hasn’t even done anything to her? Heck, Anya has only been back for a couple of days.” “Watch what you’re saying. We haven’t gotten to the bottom of it yet,” said Jeremy sternly.

A chill went up Rosie’s spine. She opened her mouth but decided it was best not to say anything more. She thought that Jeremy would immediately cast Corinne aside once Anya was back. However, it seemed like she underestimated Corinne’s place in Jeremy’s heart.

Sunny, however, was more concerned about his sister, Anya. He might be her younger brother, but he was a head taller. He looked down at her and asked worriedly, “Anya, are you okay? I just got wind of what happened last night.

They put off until today to tell me ‘cause they were afraid I’d do something impulsive.” Anya smiled and gently shook her head. She stroked Sunny’s face and comforted him, “Don’t worry, Sunny. I’m fine. Jeremy came just in time to save me.” Sunny sighed with relief once he was sure Anya was okay. Then, he clenched his fist angrily. “Dmnit, that bstard. I swear to god I’ll beat him into a pulp if I ever lay eyes on him!” Anya scrunched up her face in mock anger as she lectured him, “Sunny, let the police handle this. You better not do anything impulsive or get into a fight. Don’t let me worry about you, okay?” Sunny did not wish for Anya to be angry. He immediately lowered his head and nodded like a little boy. “Okay, Anya. I won’t do anything impulsive. Don’t worry.” “That’s more like it. I knew you’re a good kid after all,” said Anya with a reassured smile.

The door opened at that moment, and the officers walked out unhappily with the interrogation record in their hands.

Rosie could not wait to find out what would lie ahead for Corinne, so she was the first to approach the officer. “Officer, how did the interrogation go? Was Corinne the one who hired that thug to carry out the crime?” The police officer sighed and shook his head. “I don’t have an outcome yet. She refused to confess to the crime.” Rosie knitted her brow in consternation. “Are you saying she won’t be convicted if she doesn’t confess to the crime? Didn’t you say you have physical evidence and witness testimonies? Show her that and see if she can worm her way out of this!” “The witness and the perpetrator are the same person. He also turned in the chat record between him and Miss Corinne as physical evidence. The chat record shows Miss Corinne transferred fifteen thousand dollars to him, but Miss Corinne insisted she was being framed, that the chat record was fake and her bank account was hacked. She said she’d consider pleading guilty only if we can turn up circumstantial evidence proving she had met with the perpetrator before the crime happened,” the officer replied. Just thinking about the interrogation process made his head hurt.

Corinne was not the fool he thought she was. While it was true she had fully cooperated with the police officer throughout the entire interrogation by answering every question that was thrown at her, she was so skilled at reasoning that she was able to catch any inconsistencies in the investigation and turned the tables back at him.

After a few rounds of back–and–forth questioning, the police officers could not help but question the evidence and, consequently, their sanity. They were left with no choice but to convince their superior of Corinne’s innocence and drop the case against her.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 292-After hearing the resignation in the police officer’s voice, Rosie, having first– hand experience of Corinne’s deviousness, started shouting angrily, “That d*mn woman isn’t only evil but cunning as well!” The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

“Rosie, you shouldn’t jump to conclusions. What if it really wasn’t her?” Rosie was stunned. She looked at Sunny incredulously. “Are you serious, Sunny?”

She might not be brave enough to talk back to Jeremy, but she was definitely not afraid to do the same to Sunny.

“Sunny, this is Anya we’re talking about! How can you side with an outsider and not your sister?” A troubled frown appeared on Sunny’s face. “Rosie, you shouldn’t make such baseless accusations about me. I’ll always stand by my sister no matter what.

It’s just that…I don’t think Corinne is the kind of person who’d do such a thing.

Besides, have you forgotten the many times you’ve wronged her?” Rosie opened and closed her mouth like a fish gasping for air, having been rendered speechless. After all, the things she did before Anya came back were indeed atrocious, but she justified it by telling herself she only did it for Anya’s sake. She only wanted to get rid of Corinne so Anya could return to Jeremy’s side as his rightful wife. It was unfortunate that her plan never succeeded, not even once.

Rosie did not want to waste her breath on the foolish Sunny, so she turned to her best friend and complained, “Anya, all your love has been wasted on Sunny.

That ungrateful kid cares more about Corinne than you!” Anya snapped out of her thoughts when she suddenly heard Rosie call out her name. She smiled gently and said, “Oh, nonsense. Sunny is a good kid. I know him. He just sees the good in everyone, that’s all. In fact, I’m just like him.” Sunny nodded in agreement.

Rosie theatrically put her hand to her forehead and thought, Oh my god, why aren’t they panicking? The two of them are too kind and innocent for this world. I won’t be surprised if one day, they decided to invite Corinne to their house so they could all be good friends. Well, that’s not going to happen on my watch!‘ Hell would freeze over before Rosie was going to let Corinne walk free from her crime. “Officer, do you or do you not have enough evidence to convict Corinne?” she asked.

The police officer shook his head regretfully. “No, we don’t have enough evidence yet. Unless there’s surveillance footage or someone turns up with pictures of Corinne meeting with the perpetrator. However, generally speaking, those who want to carry out a crime won’t choose to meet in public places or places with surveillance cameras. Therefore, the chances of them being photographed by other people are even lower. Simply put, this kind of evidence would be very hard to come by.” The police officer’s answer made Rosie even more anxious. She vehemently wished she could throw Corinne into jail there and then.

“Why don’t you take off her handcuffs now that she’s not a suspect anymore?” said Jeremy finally. There was an underlying current of anger in his quiet voice.

The police officer started to break out in cold sweat. He looked hesitantly at Jeremy and said, “Well, Mister Jeremy…”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 293-Jeremy was not someone the police officers could afford to cross. At the same time, Lucas made it clear to them that they must not let Corinne off the hook easily. Facing pressure from both sides, they were at a loss for what to do at that moment.

“Who said there’s not enough evidence?” Lucas‘ crisp clear voice came from the elevator.

“Lucas!” exclaimed Rosie happily. Her eyes immediately lit up at the sight of him.

Lucas strolled over leisurely with a kind of self–assuredness that only the very wealthy like him and Jeremy could possess.

A certain level of confidence fell over Anya’s face when she saw Lucas walking over to them, but she chose to remain standing passively next to Jeremy. She did not want to leave his side if given a choice.

Sunny was awed and nervous at the same time. He wanted to make a run for it but decided it would be worse if he got reprimanded for that.

“Lucas, good timing! The officers said Corinne would only confess to her crimes if there was circumstantial evidence of her meeting up with the perpetrator. But where can we get that kind of evidence?” “Well, look no further,” said Lucas with a crook of an eyebrow.

Rosie was stunned. “Do you have it? Do you know where we can find some circumstantial evidence, Lucas?” questioned Rosie quizzically.

“I’m the circumstantial evidence you’re looking for!” exclaimed Lucas with gentle authority. “Coincidentally, I saw Corinne meeting up with the perpetrator two nights ago.” Lucas positioned himself in the middle of the crowd and nodded politely to the police officer as a form of greeting. Then he cast a ‘friendly‘ glance at Jeremy and said, “Jeremy, I do apologize. I have no choice but to intervene in this matter since it concerns the safety of my sister.” He pretended to speak humbly, but there was no denying the wilfulness in his energy.

Jeremy narrowed his eyes at the same time a murderous look flashed across his face. “Is that why the great and mighty Lucas Rivera would take time out of his busy schedule to personally come to act as a false witness?” he asked with a faint smile.

A frown appeared on Lucas‘ face, but it quickly turned into a modest smile. “Oh, Jeremy, how you underestimate me. What I just said is the truth. I’ll never give false testimony, nor will I ever forgive the person who wished to cause my sister harm. Even if that person is your wife.” Lucas maintained his composure through the whole delivery, but one could smell a hint of warfare from a mile away. It was as if it would only take a spark for the two men to explode.

The two families had been in a generational feud over the centuries.

Anya did not want Lucas and Jeremy to end up in a fight there and then because that would only put her further and further away from Jeremy.

She quickly hugged Lucas and said in a cutesy way, “Lucas, why don’t we just let it go? Corinne is Jeremy’s wife after all. Besides, I…” Lucas hugged her back and affectionately stroked her hair as he lectured, “Anya, the weak get bullied. I’m pretty sure there’ll be a second time if we don’t nip this in the bud now. As you brother, I have to make sure no harm comes to you, so I’m not going to let this matter go without wreaking just punishment on the culprit who did this to you.” Anya and Lucas might only be half–brother and half–sister to each other, but even though Lucas‘ relationship with Anya’s mother was average at best, he still saw Anya as the apple of his eye. The reason being he had lost his real sister when he was young, and so he poured all of his brotherly feelings into Anya.

There would be hell to pay if anyone dared to hurt his little sister.

Jeremy calmly looked at Lucas. “Seems like you’re determined to lock up anyone with the slightest suspicion hanging over their head, including my poor, innocent wife.” “Jeremy, I wouldn’t have wasted my time collecting evidence if it was anybody other than your wife. It is precisely because Corinne is your wife that I’m willing to come here to give you an explanation. The truth will be revealed once we all go in and interrogate her. Then you’ll find out for yourself whether she’s been wrongly accused or you don’t know her as well as you thought you did.” Lucas‘ face was brimming with confidence. He then turned to the police officer and asked the police officer politely, “Officer, as a witness to circumstantial evidence, I’m allowed to go in to confront the suspect, right?” The police officer was still a little out of it. He quickly nodded once he snapped out of his daydream. “Uh… Yes. Yes, you’re allowed.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 294-Lucas nodded gracefully. “Then, might I trouble you officers to bring me in to confront the suspect Corinne Carew?” The police officers exchanged a look with each other before taking Lucas into Corinne’s ward. Jeremy, too, calmly followed them in. However, the police officer standing guard by the door held up his hand and stopped him with a frown on his face.

“Sorry, Mister Jeremy. The case is still under investigation. As someone who’s unrelated to the case, it’s better if you wait outside.” “How come he can go in, then?” asked Jeremy with a raise of his eyebrow.

The police officer knew he meant Lucas when he was referring to ‘he‘, so he tried to explain as nicely as he could. “He’s related to the case. He’s acting as a witness to circumstantial evidence and has the right to confront the suspect.” “Who told you I have nothing to do with this case?” asked Jeremy, narrowing his eyes.

“Huh? Mister Jeremy, how are you related to this case…?” asked the police officer curiously.

“I was the one who reported the crime, and I have the right to watch the confrontation unfold.” Jeremy’s tone was one of calmness, yet it carried with it an undeniable sense of oppression.

Indeed, he was the one who reported the crime.

Jeremy instructed Tommy to call the police as soon as they arrived at the crime scene. Therefore, Tommy would understandably give Jeremy’s name as the one making the report.

The police officer could not think of a comeback. After some hesitation, he put down his hand and let Jeremy into the ward.

Seeing him going in, Anya wanted to follow as well, but the same officer put up his hand. “Miss Anya, you’re not allowed in at the moment,” he said gently.

“Mister Police, I’m the victim of this crime, so I have the right to know, too!

Besides, I want to go in to look for my brother. I’ll be scared if he’s not by my side…” Anya was a gorgeous girl, and the way she looked with her big sad puppy eyes and the bandage wrapped around her head would make anyone melt–which was exactly what happened to the police officer.

After thinking it through, he sighed and put down his hand to allow Anya in.

Then came Rosie and Sunny’s turn. They, too, wanted to go in since everyone was inside.

The police officer’s tone turned sharp when he said, “The two of you stay here.” Sunny frowned in frustration. “Why can’t I go in when both my brother and sister are in there as well?” “Who are you? And what are your brother’s and sister’s names?” The police officer had never seen Sunny before, so he did not know who he was. In fact, he thought Sunny was nothing but a spoiled, wealthy brat who had it in him to mess up the case. He definitely was not going to let him in if that was the case.

Luckily, Rosie was more skilled at handling this kind of situation. She quickly pulled the naive Sunny aside to stop him from shooting his mouth off. Then, she smiled warmly at the police officer and said, “Officer, I hope you can forgive my friend for his childish behavior. We’re Anya’s family. She was hospitalized after getting into a car accident, then there was the incident yesterday… All of that caused her to be physically and emotionally unstable. It’s now time for her to take her medicine, which she forgot to do before going in, so it’s best if we give her the medicine now before she collapses from her previous injuries. Can you please turn a blind eye and let us in? I promise we’ll come out as soon as we give her the medicine.” The police officer frowned and recalled how weak Anya looked moments before she went in.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 295-‘Ahh, all these people are driving me crazy!‘ thought the police officer standing guard by the door. ‘All of them have valid reasons to go in. D*mnit, I shouldn’t have let the others inside in the first place.‘ It would be hard to explain himself if he let the others in while keeping the rest of them out. In the end, the officer irritably waved his hand and said, “Fine, the two of you can go in, but keep quiet so you don’t distract my colleagues from their work.

Rosie immediately thanked the police officer and pulled Sunny into the ward with her.

The police officer smacked his forehead in exhaustion. ‘Good thing the formal interrogation process is over. It should be more casual this round, so there’s nothing wrong with letting them in.‘ Since Lucas was Anya’s older brother, making it inconclusive whether he would be a reliable witness, it was the officers‘ supervisor’s intention to let him confront Corinne to see whether he would be of help to cracking the case. Should Lucas prove to be useful, he would be then taken down to the police station for a formal evidence collection process.

Corinne was reaching for the glass of water by her bedside when everyone walked into the ward. She was thirsty from all the interrogation from before.

However, her hands were still a swollen mess of flesh, not to mention they were all bandaged up, so it was hard for her to get a good grip on the slippery glass.

The bandage proved to be the main obstacle as it had provided no friction against the glass, which would slip off as soon as Corinne lifted it. She became visibly annoyed when a bony and large hand suddenly lifted the glass off and positioned it near her mouth.

Corinne looked up only to see Jeremy’s handsome face staring down at her.

There was a straw in the glass, and she only had to open her mouth to drink from it. However, she refused to do so because she did not want to accept Jeremy’s gesture.

Instead, she stubbornly took the glass in her swollen and bandaged hands. In the end, she managed to hold on to the glass by putting one hand at the bottom and one hand at the side. Only then did she drink from the straw to quench her parched throat.

Corinne did not forget her manners, so she thanked Jeremy for his kind gesture.

Jeremy frowned in response. He was not used to being thanked by her, but he remained silent. Instead, he raised the same hand that delivered the glass to her and patted her lightly twice on the head. It was how some parents would pat their children on the heads when they wanted to comfort them.

Corinne was quietly drinking her water, and she looked up in surprise after Jeremy patted her on the head. Then, she lifted the corners of her mouth and smiled at him lightly.

Jeremy returned her smile. They had a tacit understanding of each other that required no words. It was amazing to watch how they subtly interacted with each other.

At that moment, Anya was standing next to Lucas. Her eyes dulled with disappointment when she saw the way Jeremy and Corinne behaved toward each other. Immediately, she turned around bitterly and folded herself into Lucas‘ embrace.

Lucas lowered his gaze. He put his arms around Anya and patted her on the back to comfort her. Then, a murderous glint flashed across his eyes as he turned his attention toward Jeremy and Corinne.

Anya was perfect in his eyes. Perfect in every way, except for her infatuation toward Jeremy. Every time she was hurt or sad, Jeremy would not be far off the picture.

‘That good–for–nothing scumbag! How dare he act all lovey- dovey with another woman in front of Anya? He might as well put a bullet to her heart!‘ thought Lucas.

Wanting to break off Jeremy’s interaction with Corinne so that Anya would be spared from more sadness, Lucas smiled coldly at Corinne and said, “Miss Corinne, we meet again.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 296-Corinne looked at Lucas. “Looks like the 7.5 million dollars check wasn’t well spent. Didn’t you promise you’ll leave me alone for a year once you get the money? A day hasn’t even passed, and here you are.” Lucas was already used to Corinne’s unpredictability. His thin lips curled into a smile, and he cordially said, “Miss Corinne, now isn’t the time to joke around. I wouldn’t have come to bother you if the victim wasn’t my own sister.” Corinne took a leisurely sip of the straw. “Regarding that case, I’ve told the police officers everything. You’re more than welcome to ask them for information about the case.‘

Lucas stared coldly at her. “I’ve come here to confront you with the consent of the police officers.” Corinne raised her eyebrow. “Confront me?” Jeremy was stationed beside Corinne’s hospital bed, and at that moment, one of the police officers in the ward said to him, “Mister Jeremy, please step to the side. The new witness is now having a confrontation with the suspect. Police officers need to get closer to take notes.” Jeremy just stared at the police officer indifferently and remained standing where he was like an immovable, majestic mountain with both of his hands tucked inside his pants‘ pockets.

A certain chill ran up the police officer’s spine, even though Jeremy did not say anything. “Mister Jeremy…” began the police officer exasperatedly.

Corinne could tell from his voice that he was extremely stressed. She tilted her head to look at Jeremy and said, Mister, I’ve finished my water. Can you help me put the glass back on its shelf? Thank you! Why don’t you go sit over there?

It must be tiring to be standing all this time.” She was still in handcuffs, so her two hands had restricted movement. She clumsily held the glass in both hands and extended her arm to Jeremy, which prompted him to narrow his eyes.

He coolly took the glass from Corinne but did not put it back on the shelf.

Instead, he kept holding it in his large hands as if it was the most natural thing to do in the world. However, he did follow the second part of Corinne’s suggestion.

Jeremy pulled a chair to a spot that was a little distance away from the hospital chair and sat with his long legs gracefully crossed. He then propped up one elbow on the armrest and serenely rested his face on that hand. Finally, he held up the glass and took a sip from the straw as he silently watched what Corinne was going to do next.

Everybody present, except for the police officers, was shocked by Jeremy’s seemingly -normal action. They all knew him to be a germaphobe, and he hated nothing more than to share any bodily fluids with another person. Therefore, it was quite shocking to them that he would drink from the same straw as Corinne, and what was more, he seemed to be enjoying it a little.

Anya was watching Jeremy’s every move. Her face tensed up before darkening, and her hands instinctively balled up into a fist.

Lucas naturally noticed Anya’s disappointment, and his heart went out to her. He grabbed her hand and led her to the sofa. The two of them sat together, and he hugged her close to him while continuously patting her shoulder. ‘I’ll protect her, come what may,‘ he thought.

The police officers had finished setting up their equipment. The confrontation would be recorded in two ways: video and a written transcript.

Lucas wasted no time in getting straight to the point. “Miss Corinne, you said that you’ll only confess to your crimes if there’s circumstantial evidence of you meeting up with the perpetrator. Well, you’re looking at the circumstantial evidence right now.” Corinne covered her mouth to yawn. “I’m sorry, but I’m looking for real evidence, not fake evidence.” Lucas‘ expression remained relaxed. “You can rest assured that I won’t be confronting you without solid proof.” Corinne lazily leaned back against the bedrest. “Mister Lucas, pray tell, how are you going to prove that I’ve met up with the perpetrator before

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 298=-Corinne did not panic at all as she did not believe a word Lucas said. Why would she, when she did nothing wrong? There was no way a camera could record something that never even happened in the first place.

“Alright, why don’t you play the video, then?” she asked calmly.

Lucas jerked up his chin once, gesturing to the secretary to turn on the television in the room. Then, he connected the mobile phone to the television screen so that everyone could watch the video.

The video showed a female influencer standing on top of the embankment railing. A selfie stick was held high up in her hand, and it was obvious she was

doing a live broadcast. The angle of the selfie stick happened to allow her phone camera to capture the street behind her, and Corinne could be seen in the right corner of the video.

She was sitting alone on a bench, drinking Coke, and looking up at the sky. She was too far off to be able to tell what she was feeling. However, she did seem a little sad and lonely to be sitting there all alone.

Corinne frowned with embarrassment when she saw just how pathetic she looked in the video. “Ahem! As you can all tell, I was alone.” Lucas looked at her. “So you’re confirming the person sitting on top of the bench in the right corner of the video was you?” “Yeah, it’s me. So where’s the perpetrator you so vehemently insisted was there with me?” Corinne asked serenely.

“All in good time, Miss Corinne.” Lucas‘ eyes darkened. Then, he clicked fast forward on the phone before stopping at a particular time frame. After the video returned to normal speed, they saw a young man with a bundle of leaflets walking over and sitting next to Corinne.

The bespectacled young man looked to be about five feet and seven inches tall, slightly on the plump side and was dressed in a striped shirt. After sitting down for a while, the young man handed a leaflet to Corinne. He introduced the newly- opened barbecue place, its opening hours, promotions, and other details.

Corinne listened absent–mindedly and glanced at the leaflet before accepting it.

The young man also asked for her social media account so that he could send her the membership that she could apply to get a free plate of premium steak.

Corinne decided to sign up for the membership after considering the facts that the young man was still working at such a late hour, how he enthusiastically recommended the food worth getting, and that he would receive a commission for any successful membership registration which would definitely help with his living expenses.

Corinne scanned the QR code on his phone and followed his instructions to sign up for the restaurant membership. At that time, she thought she was getting a good deal and could not wait to invite Little Rain Drop and King Maple to go there for dinner.

It never crossed Corinne’s mind that all that would be accidentally recorded by a female influencer. However, it was just her luck that no one could hear the conversation between her and the young man since the female influencer’s high- pitched voice asking for sponsorship was louder than theirs. These two factors -not being able to hear what Corinne and the young man were talking about and her scanning the QR code on the young man’s phone–put Corinne back at the top of the suspect list.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 299-“That’s him! The man who is sitting and talking to Miss Corinne is Chris Tate, the perpetrator who we arrested for attempted rape,” said one of the police officers sharply at the point in the video.

The police officer then turned around and looked sternly at Corinne. “Miss Corinne, what do you have to say for yourself?” Corinne’s expression remained relaxed. She did not say anything, though her lips were twitching. ‘My, my. Looks like they had pulled out all the big guns on framing me. First, that devious Lucas asked me all those seemingly–irrelevant questions, but he actually did it to establish my motive! I can’t believe he

chalked it down as me being jealous. Then, he hit me with concrete evidence in the form of this video.‘ Anya flung herself into Lucas‘ arms, trembling and crying, when she saw the man who tried to assault her in the video. ” Lucas, that’s him! He ripped off my clothes and tried to…” A murderous glint flashed across Lucas‘ eyes at the thought of Anya, the apple of his eye, nearly being assaulted. He hugged her tightly and tried to console her, “There, there. I’m here. I won’t ever let anyone hurt you again.” However, Anya was not only afraid of the perpetrator but also could not comprehend why Corinne would do something like this. “Lucas, how did things end up this way? Why does Corinne want to hurt me so much? I just wanted to be her friend…” Lucas gently stroked Anya’s hair. “Silly girl. Haven’t you heard of the story about the wolf in sheep’s clothing? I hope you’ll choose your friend more wisely next time. Not all people are worthy to be your friend.” From all outward appearance, Lucas might seem gentle and humble, but he was actually a cold and distant person. To others, he behaved cordially only out of his good upbringing and the high demands he placed on himself, but if one were to take a closer look, one would find that his smiles did not reach his eyes.

However, Anya was the only exception. The tenderness in his eyes was real. He looked at her with a worried expression as he tried to soothe her. “Don’t cry, don’t cry. No one will dare to lay a finger on you as long as I’m here.” “Lucas…” Anya gradually calmed down as she listened to Lucas gentle coos.

Sunny, on the other hand, had been quiet until then for he knew he would not get a chance to speak whenever Lucas was present. However, he could not hold back his anger anymore when everything in the video pointed to Corinne as being the mastermind behind the crime.

There was disappointment and rage in his eyes as he stormed angrily over to Corinne and pointed at her. “How could you do this, Corinne? I trusted you to be a good person. That’s why I spoke up for you. Why did you want to hurt Anya?

You’re a woman, too…” Corinne calmly looked up at the raging Sunny and decided she would be wasting her breath if she tried to explain herself then.

Rosie pulled Sunny off to calm him. “Sunny, didn’t I tell you that Corinne is good at tricking other people into thinking she’s a good person? Yet you didn’t want to believe me. Well, I guess it’s better late than never,” she said with a sigh.

Then, she turned to look at Jeremy, who was still seated quietly in his chair.

Inwardly, she was happy to be proven right, but outwardly, she shook her head ruefully and said, You too, Jeremy. You had been taken in by Corinne’s seemingly -innocent act as well. It’s a good thing Lucas and this case opened up everyone’s eyes. If not, I shudder to think just how long you’ll all stay deceived by her.” Anya straightened herself up and, with teary eyes, turned to look at the silent and serious Jeremy. She wiped away her tears and walked over to where he was seated. “J

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 287-“I didn’t want to give the nurses something to gossip about nor do I want to be involved in a love triangle with you and Miss Anya. I can’t think of anyone who’d be happy to have fingers being pointed at her and be called a mistress.” Jeremy understood where she was coming from, but that only served to fuel his displeasure even more. “Corinne, aren’t you going to at least ask me what happened? Things are not as you believed, okay?” Corinne was calm. “I don’t feel like there’s a need to ask, and there’s no need for you to explain yourself to me either. This isn’t like you. Others might think that you like me…”

Jeremy narrowed his eyes. Suddenly, he grabbed her jaw with his big hands and forcefully twisted her face to the side so that she had no choice but to look at him. “There’s no one here but us. Who are these others you speak of?” Corinne was speechless.

Jeremy grabbed a few tissues and lightly wiped off some of the soup from Corinne’s lips. “Well, go on and say it. Who are these others you speak of?” Corinne furrowed her eyebrows and pushed away his hand. ” Fine! I’m the one who might actually think that you like me. Anyone would’ve thought like this from the way you’ve been treating me!” Jeremy grabbed her chin and forced her to look into his eyes again. He closed in on her face and said, “What if that’s what I want you to think?” Corinne was stunned. “Mister, you shouldn’t joke about something like this.

It’s… It’s not funny at all.” In fact, she was disgusted by the suggestion. ‘I hate it when a man simply tells me he likes me when we haven’t even gotten to know each other. Besides, how can he suggest that when just yesterday, he proclaimed his love for Anya to the whole world? Does he take me for an idiot?‘ thought Corinne.

Jeremy stared deeply into Corinne’s resentful eyes. “You’re right. This isn’t like me at all. I wouldn’t have believed you if you had told my old self that a girl like you would have me wrapped around her little finger.” ‘What? I have him wrapped around my little finger?‘ thought Corinne incredulously. She was just about to argue back when Jeremy put a slightly cold finger on her lips. “Shh, don’t talk, and just listen to me.” Corinne closed her mouth and looked quietly at him.

Jeremy put on a very serious and sincere expression. “I once said that I can give you everything except for my heart. There was simply no room in my heart for a woman in the life plan I had written in the past. Meeting you changed all that. I’m telling you all this now because I’m not afraid that you’ll laugh at me.

I’ve only ever been with one woman in my life and that woman is you. That night, it wasn’t only because of the drug effect but also because…I already had feelings for you…” A shockwave shot through Corinne’s heart. Her eyelashes quivered as she looked at him suspiciously. “Mister…are you kidding me?” Jeremy could not believe that she still did not believe him after all he had said.

He frowned slightly, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. “You little rascal. I haven’t slept for two days, so please don’t annoy me further, okay? Won’t you just let me go to sleep with a clear mind?” He let go of her and put his head on the sofa’s armrest. Having been mentally and physically exhausted, he soon closed his eyes.

Corinne’s heart tightened when she saw just how tired Jeremy was. She actually felt bad for him, even after telling herself she should not feel that way since Jeremy was the type of man who could get everything he wanted with a crook of his finger.

Nonetheless, she got up, picked up the blanket from her hospital bed, and then laid it over Jeremy. Then, she could not help but think just how handsome Jeremy was as she stared at his face.

‘I guess having slept with him is a win for me…‘ Corinne thought. She leaned in closer to take another good look at Jeremy when he suddenly opened his eyes, causing her to jump back in fright.

“Mister…you’re still awake?” “Were you trying to steal a kiss from me?” asked Jeremy with one eyebrow raised.

“As if!” answered Corinne with a twitch of her mouth.

Jeremy narrowed his eyes and softly brushed his hand against her face.

“Corinne, don’t ever keep me out again.” “But I’ve let you in in the end,” said Corinne quizzically.

“I meant, out of your heart.” Not one second after saying that, Jeremy fell into a deep sleep.

Corinne blinked foolishly a few times while staring at him. Her heart was in a mess.

The next day, Corinne woke up and rubbed her face against Jeremy’s arm, which she thought was her pillow. It was only when she wondered when her pillow became so hard that she opened her eyes just to discover that she had been sleeping by the crook of Jeremy’s arm all along.

Jeremy had been staring at her for god knew how long.

“Umm… Mister…how did we end up…falling asleep together?” she asked bashfully.

Luckily, she was saved from embarrassment when someone knocked on her door.

Jeremy got up to open the door.

“Good morning, Jeremy!” greeted Anya with a smile. She had a stainless steel food thermos in her hand. “My mom brought some homemade soup for me. I can’t possibly finish it all, so I’ve brought some to share with Corinne,” she said as she held up the food thermos.

Jeremy turned back to look at Corinne. “Do you want some soup?” Corinne shook her head. She still had her doubts about Anya and thought it best not to eat anything she gave, especially not when she still had not recovered from her allergic reaction.

“She has been put on a strict diet on account of her allergic reactions,” said Jeremy as he turned back to Anya.

Anya nodded and smiled apologetically. “It’s my fault for not thinking it through…” At that moment, a doctor followed by two police officers entered the ward.

“Miss Corinne, the police wish to speak to you.

Corinne’s face turned ashen. She frowned and asked, “Why are the police looking for me?” The police officers showed her their IDs and said, “Miss Corinne, you’ll need to come down with us to the station. You are suspected of participating in illegal activities, and we require your cooperation to aid in the investigation.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 297-Lucas sat upright, crossed his fingers, and put them on the knee of his crossed legs. This was a signal that he was going to be serious from that moment onward. “Before answering that, may I ask you a few questions, Miss Corinne?” he asked at a leisurely pace.

“Of course.” “Two nights ago, were you at the embankment around Yonde River?” “I was.” A nod from Corinne.

“And why were you there? Were you perhaps feeling down and wanted to get some fresh air?” “What does my feeling have to do with the case?” Here, Corinne’s eyebrows furrowed.

Something flashed across Lucas‘ eyes. “Trust me, it does. Miss Corinne, please don’t try to avoid the question, and just answer it as truthfully as you can.” Corinne tried to recall her emotions from that night. It was so complicated, she did not know how to explain herself.

“I was feeling bored and wanted a change of pace, so I went there.” Lucas smiled. “Anya returned from abroad two nights ago. Your husband, Jeremy Holden, specially prepared a sea of flowers at the Lunar Century Manor to welcome her back. Now, that in itself wasn’t weird at all since they were old friends. However, you happened to pass by and saw the whole thing, am I right?” Jeremy’s pupils became pinpoints, and his lips froze on the straw as he looked at how Corinne was going to react.

Corinne recalled the sea of pink tulips in the Lunar Century Manor that night and also how Anya jumped out of a giant gift box before rushing toward Jeremy’s embrace. Instinctively, a frown appeared on her face, and she became quiet.

“Cat got your tongue, Miss Corinne? Or perhaps you don’t want to admit you’ve witnessed the romantic gesture your husband had prepared for another woman?” Lucas‘ tone was gentle, but his question was not.

Corinne could feel that, apart from Lucas, there was another man staring at her with sharp, probing eyes. She tried to collect her thoughts, and she then turned to calmly look at Lucas.

“Yes, you’re right. I did happen to be at Lunar Century Manor that night and saw what you described. But so what?” Lucas put away his cordial smile and suddenly stood up. “So from that night onward, you saw Anya as your enemy because you were jealous of her. Thus, you decided to hire somebody to take revenge on her. That was why you were at Yonde River! You were meeting up with the perpetrator and gave him fifteen thousand dollars for his service! Subsequently, you told the perpetrator of Anya’s location when she had been hospitalized so that he could come to the hospital to commit the heinous crime against Anya! Am I right so far?” Corinne was a little taken aback, and the corner of her mouth twitched a little.

“No, you’re wrong. I don’t have the time or the money to carry out such a plan.

Besides, I have never met up with Chris Tate before! Mister Lucas, this won’t be a confrontation if you can’t show any other evidence. In fact, what you’re doing is akin to forcing an involuntary confession out of me!” “Now, now, Miss Corinne. We’re just getting to the good part.

Lucas raised his hand, and his personal secretary immediately passed him a mobile phone.

“Do you recall the female influencer who parked her car on the tactile paving located on the Yonde River’s embankment? Well, she was doing a live broadcast and happened to accidentally record your meeting with the perpetrator. That video is stored in this very mobile phone, and now, the truth will be revealed!”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 300-Jeremy was still calmly sipping on the straw, choosing to remain silent. Anya thought he had said something, so she leaned in closer and tugged on his sleeves. “Jeremy, are you okay?” No words, still. In fact, he did not even spare her a glance. No. one knew what he was thinking about.

Lucas could not help but walk over to Anya and put his arms around her after seeing her getting the cold shoulder. He threw an unhappy glance toward Jeremy before turning back to face Corinne.

“Miss Corinne, I don’t think you’re a wholly bad person since you were willing to extend a helping hand to my grandfather two days ago. Not many people would be willing to do that for someone they’ve never met before. However, when it comes down to securing your interest, you’ll become this ruthless woman who finds joy in hurting the innocent, am I right?” Corinne knitted her eyebrows in consternation. “Securing my interests? What interests are you talking about?” Lucas narrowed his eyes. “The only reason you decided to hire someone to assault Anya is you think that she’ll take away your position as Mister Jeremy’s wife.” Corinne was first stunned, then she suddenly smiled. “I’m willing to let her take over my position as Jeremy’s wife if she wants it so badly.” Jeremy frowned at this.

Lucas was a little speechless. Then, a mocking smile appeared on his handsome face. “Miss Corinne, doing so still makes you the suspect of the crime.” Corinne’s face remained impervious. She looked like she was lounging by the poolside, even though her hands were in handcuffs.

“Oh, I’m not doing it to worm my way out of this. No, no, no. I simply don’t want to be his wife. It’s more trouble than it’s worth so your sister can be his wife if she wishes.” Jeremy, upon hearing what Corinne said, ground the straw with his teeth. His eyes darkened at the words ‘more trouble than it’s worth‘.

Everyone else in the room thought Corinne was putting up an act because seriously speaking, who would not want to be Jeremy’s wife? Who would not want to be showered with all the riches and power in the world?

A woman like Corinne especially, who came from the countryside and had not seen the world, should be chuckling in her sleep for having nabbed the most eligible bachelor in the city. Instead, she was offering up her husband with both hands as if he was nothing but a beggar on the street.

Therefore, it was totally understandable for others to think she was being a hypocrite.

Lucas smiled faintly. “Miss Corinne, there’s still time for you to confess your crimes. Are you sure you want to waste it by being stubborn? I’m giving you a last chance. If you willingly confess to hiring the perpetrator to rape Anya, I’ll personally write a letter of leniency to the judge so that your sentence will be reduced by a few years. Think of it also as me showing my gratitude for helping out my grandfather.” Corinne yawned and said, “Your kind offer is duly noted but no, thanks.” Lucas knitted his handsome eyebrows together. Then, he smiled at the bold and fearless Corinne. “Very well. You can look forward to being locked up in jail for a long, long time, then.” At that moment, a police officer closed the notebook in his hand and stood up.

“Mister Lucas, thank you for helping us out with the investigation. Might I trouble you to come down to the station with us so that you can tell us how you got your hands on the mobile phone?” “Of course,” answered Lucas with a nod.

The police officer then turned around, brought out another pair of handcuffs, and chained one of Corinne’s slender ankles to the bed railing to prevent her from escaping.

“Miss Corinne, it’s useless for you to get out of this crime since we have all three evidence types–witness, physical and circumstantial. We’ll formally arrest you once your condition allows you to be discharged from the hospital,” said the police officer sternly.

“Whatever,” scoffed Corinne.

The police officer was about to say something about her attitude when he heard the sound of a chair scraping against the floor coming from behind him.

Someone had stood up.

The police officer immediately thought of a certain person and discovered he was right when he turned around to take a look.

A tall, lumbering Jeremy was making his way toward Corinne. His impassive face coupled with his oppressive aura caused everyone to instinctively shrink back.