Ch. 301..310

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 301-Faced with the pressure, the police officer anxiously tried to string his sentences together and give Jeremy a reasonable explanation for why Corinne had to be handcuffed to the bed. After all, he had heard from the confrontation earlier that Corinne was Jeremy’s wife.

However, Jeremy did not say anything and merely walked past the policeman and placed the cup in his hand back on the cabinet beside the hospital bed. The end of the straw was already flattened from his chewing on it.

After placing down the cup, Jeremy stood beside the hospital bed and glanced at Corinne with a convoluted and

incomprehensible expression.

Corinne’s indifference wavered somewhat when she faced his silent gaze. She frowned, looked right into his eyes, and lowered her face again as she said sullenly, “I didn’t do it.” “Okay.” His tone was very calm as if there was no trace of doubt.

Corinne was startled and looked up at him again. ‘What does he mean, okay?

Doesn’t he doubt me even when the evidence is foolproof?‘ However, he did not say another word, and it was therefore impossible for her to guess his thoughts.

Corinne frowned, looked away, and turned to the policeman beside him.

“Excuse me, officer, I can see my lawyer now, right?” Chapter 301 7/3 The police officer nodded in a businesslike manner. “You’re allowed to.” Corinne said, “Please pass me the phone, then. I’ll give him a call.” The man opened his mouth and offered to her, “I have a lawyer. I can-” Corinne had a stubborn look on her face as she said, “No need to trouble yourself. I know a lawyer!” Jeremy’s expression sank, and he reached out to take the cell phone from the cabinet for her. He then turned around and left without saying anything. As soon as Jeremy went out, Anya’s gaze followed him, and she wanted to break free from her brother’s arms to chase after him.

Lucas was worried about letting Anya run off to chase after Jeremy, so he glanced intently at Corinne before going out with his sister.

T The police officers had done their work to handcuff the suspect‘ and ensure that she could not escape, so they all went out too.

The ward was almost empty by then, and Sunny took the opportunity to come forward and glare angrily at Corinne. His handsome eyes almost seemed to be burning with a flame.

Sunny’s attitude led Corinne to cock her eyebrow. “What’s the matter? Are you going to hit me?” Sunny roared, “I’m so disappointed in you, Corinne!” Corinne smiled softly and said, “Well, guess you’ll have to die of disappointment, then.” Chapter 301 3/3 Sunny gritted his teeth. “You…” “Don’t bother entertaining that sort of person, Sunny! The police will deal with him!” Rosie walked up to them, shot Corinne a smug look of contempt, and dragged Sunny away as he wallowed in disappointment and anger.

After all the people in the ward had left, Corinne picked up her cell phone and dialed Aaron’s encrypted number. “Tell Gabriel from the legal department to meet me at the hospital.” Aaron was puzzled. “Why are you at the hospital, boss? What happened?” “It’s not a big deal. Do as I say and tell Gabriel to come here alone. You don’t have to follow.” “Understood!”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 302-After coming out of the ward, Anya looked around the hospital corridor to search for Jeremy, who had just left. Alas, she did not see any trace of him in the corridor, despite the few minutes‘ difference between the time she and he came out. ‘ Where did Jeremy go?‘ At long last, the stairwell door in front of the corridor was pushed open, and Tommy walked in with a serious expression.

Anya walked over immediately just in time to meet him.

Tommy nodded slightly and greeted her. “Miss Anya.” Anya nodded in return and asked, “Mister Tommy, is Jeremy in there?” Tommy replied truthfully. “Yes. He’s inside.” “I’ll go in and see him, then.” Anya then walked over and pushed the stairwell door open.

Tommy did not stop her, and he merely glanced at Anya’s back as she went in.

There was a somewhat conflicted look on his usually calm and steady expression, but he walked away in a hurry because he still had to do some work that his boss had instructed him to do.

Anya walked into the stairwell and saw Jeremy standing near the window while smoking a cigarette. She walked over and coughed twice due to the smoke.

“Cough, cough! Jeremy….

Jeremy exhaled a slow wisp of thin smoke and narrowed his Anya’s pale face turned red, and she reached out to tug the corner of Jeremy’s clothes. “Could you bring me downstairs then? I want you to send me off…” After yet another moment of brief silence, he stubbed out his cigarette and said, “Let’s go.” There was a touch of girlish tenderness in Anya’s expression, and she nodded obediently as she followed Jeremy out. She then said to Lucas who was waiting at the door of the stairwell, “Let’s go home, Lucas!” Lucas narrowed his eyes at her and snorted in an almost angry tone. “You didn’t listen when I told you to go home earlier, but somehow, you became obedient after he told you to go home?” Anya blushed, glanced shyly at Jeremy, then stomped her feet and said, “Lucas!” “Fine. Come on, then.” Lucas patted Anya’s head, chuckled softly, and shot Jeremy a cold look. “Thanks for not holding past grudges to heart and persuading Anya to go home.” “No worries,” Jeremy replied curtly with a nonchalant expression

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 303-The three of them walked down to the hospital lobby together, with Anya turning heads as she walked between the two handsome men.

They had to pass by Corinne’s ward to go down, and the police officers were still guarding the door there.

A man with a briefcase was explaining to the police officer his purpose for being there.

Lucas recognized the man from a distance and he narrowed his eyes. “Is that Gabriel Franklin?‘ Gabriel was well–known for being a big shot in the legal world. He was the founder of the city’s number–one law firm, in addition to being the director of the Newmoon Group’s legal department. He generally took major business cases, which made it all the more surprising that he would show up in person just to handle a small case of attempted assault.

Anya recognized the lawyer too, so she turned her head to look at Jeremy in disbelief. She had a sad frown on her face as she said, “Do you still trust Corinne? Did you go so far as to hire Gabriel to defend her?” Jeremy’s pupils contracted and he had an incomprehensible expression. His deep voice sounded cold as he said to her, “I didn’t hire him.” ‘You didn’t?’ Anya was startled when she found out that Jeremy did not hire him to go there. ‘Then how did Corinne manage to get him to come over?‘ For the record, there were not a lot of people who could hire such a renowned lawyer to help them with a case, especially when it was just a little case.

Lucas glanced sarcastically at Jeremy as he did not believe that Corinne could ask Gabriel to handle her case.

After Gabriel successfully explained everything to the police, he saw Lucas and Jeremy coming from the end of the corridor just as he was about to enter the ward. He halted his footsteps, turned around, and nodded to the two of them as he smiled and said, “Mister Jeremy, Mister Lucas, it’s been a while, you two.” Jeremy nodded back, and Lucas responded with the same gesture as well.

“My apologies, gentlemen,” Gabriel said politely, “but I still have some work to do here. Please excuse me.” He then opened the door and entered Corinne’s ward.

That brief exchange finally convinced Lucas that it was probably not Jeremy who invited Gabriel over. If it was Jeremy, Gabriel should at least come over and have a word with him on account of their client -lawyer relationship. Instead, Gabriel seemed to keep a distance from him, almost as if alienating him–albeit politely.

That being said, it was surprising that a girl like Corinne could hire such a famed lawyer in Gabriel.

Lucas, Jeremy, and Anya all stopped for a moment to wait and watch, and though they all seemed to have some sort of tacit understanding among each other, they were each curious in their own way about the situation.

Chapter 303 3/3 Gabriel came out of the ward about 10 minutes later. He seemed serious and polite as he said to the officers guarding the door of the ward, “My client has entrusted me with full authority to represent her case. I’d like to go to the police station to meet the gangster who attacked Miss Anya so I can better understand the entire situation. Would it be convenient for one of you to bring me there right now?” Before the police officer could answer, Lucas–who was not far away–spoke first.

“I was just about to go to the station to provide evidence for the record too. How about I bring you there?” He stepped forward graciously and offered with a modest smile.

Gabriel smiled politely and refused in a professional manner. I’m sorry, Mister Lucas, but since I’m now Corinne’s attorney, it’d be vastly inappropriate for me to have any private contact with the victim and her family. I hope you understand.” Lucas smiled. “That’s right. It’s understandable.” He knew that, but he still wanted to chat with Gabriel to find out how Corinne managed to hire him. The Riveras once had a legal case and wanted to hire Gabriel to represent them, but they failed to hire him despite spending a lot of money.

Anya watched her brother talking to Gabriel, and then at the door of Corinne’s ward. Her eyebrows were furrowed, and she had a bit of a defensive look on her face. A country girl like Corinne should not have any connections in the city, and Anya wondered if Corinne might have any other contacts aside from Jeremy.

She then tilted her head to look at Jeremy’s expression. Though she noticed that he had narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression was indecipherable, and she had no idea what was on his mind.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 304-While Corinne was leaning on the bed head with her eyes closed, someone knocked on the door, and an unfamiliar 40- something woman came in.“Who are you looking for?” Corinne opened her eyes and looked warily at the woman. ‘Why would the police officers let a random stranger in? Who is she?‘ The middle–aged woman bowed respectfully and said, “Miss Corinne, I’m the nurse that Mister Tommy sent. You can call me Nancy. I’ll be here to take care of your diet and your daily needs. Don’t hesitate to let me know if you need anything.” Corinne raised her eyebrows. “Tommy? Tommy Jenkinson?” The middle–aged woman nodded. “Yes. That’s him.” Corinne frowned a little. ‘Why did he hire a nurse for me out of the blue? Did Jeremy leave? Guess he doesn’t believe me anymore, not that I’m surprised since he and I don’t have any sort of genuine relationship in the first place!Funnily enough, he seemed to have told me that he liked me and wanted me not to put a wall between us, and I almost believed it.‘ At that moment, another ruckus was heard from outside.“Who are you? Why won’t you let me in? Don’t stand in my way! My aunt is inside! I want to go in and see her…” It was Annie’s voice.When Corinne heard that, she said to the nurse, “Could you tell the police to let that girl in? She’s my niece–in–law.” Nancy nodded and did as she was told. Nancy brought Annie in Chapter 304 some time later, but she had a frown on her face and was complaining somewhat angrily. “This is absurd! I didn’t come for a day, and now all this has happened! This is unjust, I say!” Corinne looked at Annie, then at the thermos flask she was carrying. “What delicacies do you have for me today?” Annie raised the thermos in her hand. “Oh, this? Auntie, this is some chicken soup that I asked my mother to make for you. People always say that it’s best to drink soup when you’re sick! Maybe your hand will heal faster once you drink it!” Corinne smiled. “Thanks. I’m actually feeling a little puckish right now! Could you please fill a bowl for me and let it cool a little, Nancy?” “Sure thing, Miss Corinne,” Nancy said. She stepped forward, took the thermos from Annie’s hand, and went to one side to prepare it.Annie looked at Nancy, then at the handcuffs on Corinne’s hands and feet, and pouted uneasily. “Are you just going to let them handcuff you like this?” Corinne shrugged and smiled indifferently. “I’m a suspect now, so it’s understandable for the police to do this and stop me from escaping.” Annie huffed in anger. “Suspect, my foot! You’d never stoop to something so low! This makes me so bad!” Corinne was stunned for a moment, and she felt a little sad when she saw how much Annie believed her even though they did not spend much time together.Jeremy, on the other hand… Perhaps there was no point thinking about him at such a time.She had stopped thinking about it when Annie somehow brought it up angrily.And then there’s the heartless Uncle Jeremy! Fern at wh a time, he still figh Midway through her gemtener. Annie deemed reluctant to continue become the was worried about bad consequences.Corinne only managed to get half of it, and it was natural for her to feel curious.“What did he do?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 305-Annie pulled a chair, sat down, and blinked guiltily. “Nothing! I don’t really know!

It’s not convenient for you to eat, so how about you let me feed you?” “So you’re not going to tell me?” Corinne frowned slightly at her.

Annie always viewed Corinne as her idol, and she was afraid that her idol would be unhappy and ignore her. She thought about it for a bit, and she did not dare to keep anything from Corinne.

“Well, when I came here, I saw him escorting Anya out of the hospital at the entrance, and then…she got into his car.” Corinne’s expression turned somewhat gloomy. She remained silent, and her lips seemed to quirk unnaturally in a bitter manner.

Annie became a little nervous. “Don’t be angry! Please don’t divorce him just because of that! Give him another chance…” Corinne snapped back from her senses and looked calmly at Annie. “I’m not angry. It’s just… Why shouldn’t we get a divorce if there aren’t any feelings between us?” Annie pursed her lips depressingly. “If you divorce him, I won’t be able to have any relationship with you! I don’t want that other woman to be my aunt! I won’t accept anyone unless it’s you!” Corinne looked into Annie’s eyes and saw her childlike stubbornness. She said calmly to her, “Your uncle is rich, powerful, and handsome. He can easily find someone better than me. When that time comes, you’ll learn to like her, too.” Annie said resolutely, “But I don’t want them! No one is better than you!” Corinne then said, “But Miss Anya is—” Annie interrupted her and shook her head repeatedly with a look of aversion on her face. “Don’t mention her name! The last thing I want is for her to be with Uncle Jeremy!” Though the Riveras and the Holdens had enmity with each other, there did not seem to be anything similar between the Riveras and the Levines.

Corinne narrowed her eyes in confusion. “You seem to hate Anya a lot. Why is that?” Annie explained unhappily, “I just don’t like the sick way she carries herself! She saved my uncle once when she was a child, but she had him on emotional blackmail for so many years, and he’s super annoyed by her!” Corinne cocked her eyebrow. “Aren’t they on good terms?” Annie’s complexion became indescribably complicated. “I… I don’t know for sure, but he treats her differently than he treats other people. That’s part of the reason why everyone thinks that they’re on really good terms with each other…” Corinne nodded in agreement. “You’re right, he does treat her differently, and it’s pretty obvious.” Jeremy was genuinely panicked when Anya called him for help, and she could see that he really cared for Anya when she saw him pat Anya’s shoulder to calm the latter’s frightened Chapter 305 3/3 emotions. He even spoke to Anya in an extremely soft tone as if he was worried that his voice would come off as scary.

Jeremy never had that sort of patience before.

Annie’s big eyes were filled with worry as she saw Corinne in deep thought. “But he treats you even more differently! You’re the only one whom he tolerates the most!” ‘Is that so? He might be tolerant of me, but that’s because he’s using me to deal with his elders. He has to be tolerant because he’s worried that I might not cooperate! All I’m doing is reading too much into it if I misconstrued his attitude toward me as being something special.‘ After finishing her soup, Corinne tried to persuade Annie to go home because there was not enough space for Annie to rest here with Nancy. Jeremy did not come back after sending Anya out of the hospital, and he never showed up again even when the next morning came.

After the intravenous drip was administered that afternoon, the nurse came in and removed the gauze from her hands. The swelling on her hands had subsided, but there was still a little redness all around. The doctor informed her that she would be fine as long as she took some antihistamines after leaving the hospital.

The police then came in with an arrest warrant and said, According to the results given by the doctor, your physical condition is healthy enough for you to be discharged. We are now officially notifying you that you’re under arrest!”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 306-nside the police station’s dark and cramped interrogation room, two stern– looking police officers sat across from Corinne. One of them asked sharply, “Are you going to confess or not?” Corinne sat demurely behind the small table, but her words remained very firm.

“What’s there to confess when I’m not guilty of anything?” The stern–faced officer frowned unhappily when he saw her being so obstinate, so he said to her, “Aren’t you aware that there’s room for more leniency if you cooperate? I’ve been a police officer for many years, and I’ve seen many suspects who are just as stubborn as you are. But no matter how stubborn they

are, they all regret it once the sentence is handed to them! A young girl like you shouldn’t have engaged in such reprehensible behavior, and it’s even more appalling that you don’t have a single ounce of regret for doing something illegal and harming other people. Your parents would disown you if they found out what you did!” Corinne said, “Have you ever heard the saying that those who are determined to condemn a person will always be able to find an excuse to do so? In all my years alive, I’ve seen few police officers who are as rash as you! You hardly give the impression of being someone who graduated from the police academy. Do you always handle a case so sloppily? Your superiors would deduct your wages if they find out that this is how you handle cases!” The policeman’s face turned red, and he was stunned Chapter 306 speechless. “You! Y–Y–Y…Y–You…‘ The other police officer coughed heavily and said, “This is an interrogation room, Corinne. It’s one of the most serious places you’ll ever find yourself in.

You’re not supposed to be making snide remarks here!” Corinne nodded. “Sure. Then I have the right to remain silent. If you have any questions, you can direct them to my lawyer. He’ll be here soon.” Another police officer was also annoyed by her recalcitrant attitude. “Sigh, Corinne…” All of a sudden, someone knocked on the door of the interrogation room, and another police officer came in to call one of the officers in charge of the interrogation. After a while, the officer came back again, spoke to his colleague, and explained a new situation in the case. His colleague.

immediately had a frustrated expression after hearing that.

“Why are there new witnesses all of a sudden?” “My thoughts exactly. Why would such a simple case have so many witnesses?” “Mister Lucas and his sister are still waiting for the results of Corinne’s interrogation! I thought we could solve it quickly by today, but this new situation throws a spanner in the works!” “Well, let’s just bring her there for now!” One of them then turned to Corinne and said, “Your lawyer’s here. We’re bringing you to see him now.” The officer then came over and unlocked the handcuffs that were cuffing her to the small table in the interrogation room.

7/3 Chapter 306 She got up obediently, followed the two police officers out, and went to a much larger room where outsiders could visit detained suspects. In addition to her lawyer Gabriel, there were also Lucas, Sunny, Anya, and Rosie in the room.

They were all waiting to see the outcome of her final interrogation.

Corinne glanced at everyone and subconsciously looked around.

No one else was in that room except for those five people.

She frowned and then chastised herself, ‘Who am I kidding? He doesn’t care about me anymore. But it’s not like I need him to show concern for me anyway. I just think it’s ironic.‘ Lucas sat in a relaxed manner on a chair inside the visiting room. He had a dignified look, and there was a hint of coldness as he looked at Corinne entering the room in handcuffs. He then turned to Corinne’s lawyer, Gabriel, and asked with a smile, “Mister Gabriel, everyone in this city holds you in high prestige, yet you’re helping to exonerate a villain who hired someone to commit crimes.

Aren’t you concerned that this might affect the reputation you’ve built over the years?“

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 307-Gabriel replied in a polite yet solemn manner, “I’m a lawyer, Mister Lucas, and my duty is to ensure the fairest result for my client in addition to clearing her name. No one should be left to bear the consequences of actions that they haven’t done.” Lucas chuckled. “If you say so, then. I’m curious to know how you can prove her innocence, given how solid the evidence is.” Corinne sat according to the arrangement designated by the police officers.

After a while, the gangster who attacked Anya was brought in by another police officer. Anya immediately cowered in fear into her brother’s arms when she saw

the man, and Lucas could only hug her as a means of comfort. There was a murderous tinge in his expression when he glanced up at the gangster.

Gabriel then began to ask, “We met yesterday, so I won’t make another introduction. Could you please repeat your crimes as you have committed them?” Chris had already pleaded guilty, so there was no point trying to argue. He nodded earnestly and began recounting, “Three nights ago, Corinne asked me to meet by the Yonder River, and transferred me a deposit of fifteen thousand dollars, saying that she wanted me to attack a beautiful girl named Anya. Once I was done, she would then transfer another fifteen thousand as my final payment.

“When I thought about my chance to both get some money and sleep with a beautiful woman, I said to myself, ‘Why not?‘ I then said yes in a moment of confusion. Corinne later contacted me and told me the exact hospital and ward that Chapter 307 Anya was in, so I went there. I was later caught by the police.” After hearing what Chris said, Gabriel asked immediately, “Do you mean to say that you were instructed by my client, Corinne, to commit that crime?” Chris answered positively. “Yes!” “So, how did you and my client meet?” “It was…by chance. She… She found my contact information on the internet and contacted me.” Gabriel then said, “Based on what I know, you were laid off by a certain company two months ago, and you’ve been secretly doing odd jobs to make a living because you were afraid to tell your wife and children about your unemployment.

“You were handing out flyers for a newly opened barbecue restaurant three days ago, and you happened to be resting on the same bench as my client at the shore of Yonder River. As far as I’m concerned, that was your first time meeting her!

“At the time, you were just recommending the restaurant to her, and you signed her up as a member of that restaurant just to get your commission. That was all there is to it.” Chris lowered his head and his expression wavered a little. Well… That’s because she asked me to meet her by pretending to be a leaflet distributor since that helps me to avoid suspicion.” “Interesting. So you were just pretending to distribute flyers? If that’s the case, why would you have to start doing it two months in advance? Since you’ve already been distributing those flyers for two months, are you saying that my client contacted you and asked you to target Miss Anya two months Chapter 307 in advance? Don’t you think you’re being overly careful if you needed two months to prepare for this?” Chris thought for a moment and insisted, “Corinne kept on telling me that it’s important to be careful! She said that Miss Anya has a past with her husband, and she’s been jealous of Miss Anya for a long time already. She told me to prepare in advance, and she would let me know when it’s time for me to find an opportunity to do it once Miss Anya comes back to the country. I decided to continue distributing flyers during the period because I could at least earn some extra money to raise my family.” Gabriel’s voice suddenly resonated throughout the entire room. “Those are lies! My client didn’t even know who Mister Jeremy was two months ago, and she couldn’t have been jealous of Miss Anya because of Mister Jeremy! Why would she go to such lengths to plot against a girl she has never met, and at a time where she doesn’t have anything to lose? It makes no sense.” Chris panicked and he began to have a guilty conscience. ” Because… Because… Gah, I can’t remember too clearly! The point is, Corinne transferred the money to me and asked me to do it! I have transfer records on my cell phone! You can check them if you don’t believe me!” Gabriel had naturally seen that evidence before. “The cell phone my client used was lost for a period that day, and it was later picked up and handed over to the police. Mister Jeremy then sent his secretary to the police station to take it! It is entirely possible that the phone was picked up by someone between the time the phone went missing and was sent to the police station, and that person could just as easily have transferred that sum of money to you.” Lucas became a little impatient when he heard that and interjected, “Please don’t try and twist the solid evidence, Mister Gabriel. I don’t want to hear whatever hypotheses you have, because they’re not the slightest bit convincing.

I just want to see this new witness that you mentioned to the police earlier. I’m leaving if they don’t show up!” Gabriel raised his hand to look at his watch, and there was a bit of anxiousness in his expression as he looked at his boss, Corinne. The witness should have arrived by then, so he wondered whether something happened to them on the way there.

“Please excuse me while I go out and give them a call.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 308-Gabriel went out to give the witnesses a call.

Rosie stood up, crossed her arms over her chest, and walked up to Corinne.

She then said in a kind and almost–persuasive tone, “Don’t think that you can clear your name just because you managed to hire a big–shot lawyer! How dare you hire someone to hurt Anya? Lucas will never allow you to get away with it!

My advice? Stop trying to resist and just accept the punishment of the law. You might even be able to get a lighter sentence if you show a good attitude!” Corinne looked up, glanced at Rosie, and could not be bothered to entertain the woman’s pointless tirade.

Rosie was frustrated when Corinne ignored her, and she was extremely unhappy because her provoking never had the intended effect. It was as if there was never a situation where Corinne would lose her composure, and it seemed that nothing was capable of stirring her emotions. Her ever–calm demeanor made Rosie feel like slapping her out of curiosity to know if she could feel pain.

Beside them, Sunny stared silently at Corinne with a luminous gaze that contained equal parts disappointment and anger, along with a hodgepodge of other emotions.

Anya, who was nestled in Lucas’s arms, slowly turned her head and said kindly, “Rosie’s right, Corinne. As long as you’re willing to confess your guilt, I can persuade Lucas to sign a letter of leniency and try to get you a lighter sentence.

It’d be best if you can stop making so much of a fuss over this because it’ll only make my brother angrier. This won’t do you any good.

Chapter 308 2/3 Corinne smirked and asked, “Why are you and your best friend so afraid of me making such a big fuss?” Anya’s eyes flickered slightly, and she frowned aggrievedly while explaining, “I’m only doing this for your good, Corinne. I don’t want you making more mistakes in a moment of confusion…” “Is that so?” Corinne smiled, then closed her eyes without looking at her again.

After seeing his sister’s good intentions misconstrued as malice, Lucas narrowed his handsome eyes in displeasure and said protectively, “I won’t go all out to get you the maximum punishment after your kindness in helping our old man. Why must you make things worse and end up having to bear consequences that you can’t afford to bear?” Corinne yawned. “Gee, thanks for your generosity, but there’s nothing I can’t afford to bear, unfortunately. You can do whatever you want!” Lucas stared coldly at Corinne’s fearless look and had a complicated expression. ‘Just what kind of family environment did she grow up in to become so sinister, vicious, and shameless instead of being a gentle and well–mannered woman?‘ Rosie glared at Corinne in disgust. “Ignore her, Lucas! She’s just a bumpkin from the countryside. She might not be afraid of the consequences right now, but she’ll still cry once she’s convicted! Don’t bother being kind to her and signing that letter of leniency for her. She needs to be severely punished if she is to learn how to repent!” As soon as Rosie finished speaking, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a seven- or eight–year–old boy ran in toward the gangster Chris.

“Dad!” The little boy wanted to throw himself into his father’s arms, but he could not do so because his father was handcuffed and thus unable to spread his arms open.

He was stunned, and he looked at his father in confusion. He could not accept what was happening at all and he immediately asked. “Why are you in handcuffs, Dad? Aren’t bad people the only ones who are put in handcuffs on those TV shows? Did you do something bad?” Upon seeing his son, Chris’s psychological mettle collapsed instantly. He lowered his head and said in shame, “I… I didn’t do it on purpose, son…”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 309-The little boy’s belief in his father seemed to have collapsed, and he took a step back with a hurt expression. “Why did you do bad things, Dad? Didn’t you always teach me to be a good person? How could you do this? You’re not my dad anymore! I don’t want a dad like you…” “Don’t talk to Dad like that, Kenny!” After the little boy came in, a plainly – dressed woman walked in too. Once she told her son off, she looked at her husband with a heartbroken expression and said, “Aren’t you going to tell the truth, Chris? Do you want to let our son forever live with the shadow of having a criminal as a father?”

Chris heaved a sigh of relief when he saw his wife and son appearing safe and sound. Even so, he felt ashamed to face them too, and he lowered his head to say, “I’m glad that you and Kenny are all right. That’s… That’s all that matters to me.” “Yes, Chris. Everything’s okay now. We were saved!” The woman leaned on her husband’s shoulder with reddened eyes. “Why did you have to be so stupid, Chris? You could’ve told me that you were laid off by your company. You worked odd jobs for such a long time, and you ended up being manipulated to do such heinous things! Tell the police the truth, Chris! We might be able to get a lighter sentence if you do that!” “Honey, I… I’m sorry. I don’t need to hesitate anymore now that you and Kenny are fine.” Chris burst into tears when his wife did not blame him. He then wiped his tears with his hands and raised his head to say to the police officers, “I’ll tell you. the truth, officers! The reason why I pleaded guilty is that my Chapter 309 wife and son were kidnapped, and the person who kidnapped them used them to threaten me into saying that!” The police officers were taken aback! “What?! Who kidnapped them?” Everyone was taken aback, and the sudden turns of events felt like a bombshell to them.

One of the police officers frowned warily, “Are you sure you want to retract your confession? You’ll have to suffer even more serious consequences if you tell another lie!” Chris nodded firmly. “I’m sure. I want to tell the truth! Someone threatened me and manipulated me to do inappropriate things to Miss Anya, but it wasn’t Corinne who did that. It was someone else!” Lucas lowered his eyebrows and waited for the gangster to continue.

2/3 Sunny’s eyes opened wide, and he was eager to know the truth.

Anya continued to huddle in her brother’s arms and was still somewhat afraid to look at the gangster who had targeted her. However, she was surprised by the sudden turn of events and glanced at him from time to time.

Rosie appeared somewhat annoyed as she had been eagerly anticipating Corinne’s miserable downfall. Alas, Corinne could still find a way to turn the situation around, and Rosie rued the cunning, scheming woman that Corinne was.

Gabriel walked in calmly and said, “Mister Lucas, these two people are two new witnesses I mentioned. You saw for yourself that they’re Chris’s wife and son!

They’ve both been kidnapped and detained in an uncompleted building in the suburbs for the past few days, and someone used them to threaten Chris into framing my client!” Lucas glanced at Gabriel, then narrowed his eyes at Chris and asked coldly, “Who did it?” Gabriel said again, “Your wife and son have been saved, so it’s time you tell the truth and reveal once and for all who the true instigator was!”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 310-Before Chris revealed who it was that manipulated him, he bowed at Corinne and apologized guiltily. “I’m very, very sorry for what I did, Miss Corinne. I did it under coercion, and I had no choice but to frame you. I’m sorry that I nearly caused an innocent person like you to be imprisoned.” Corinne had an indifferent expression, and she shook her head while saying, “It’s okay. You just need to tell the truth and clear my name.” “I promise I will, Miss Corinne!” Chris then began to tell the police the true story of what happened.

“It all started like this. I was distributing flyers on the shore of Yonder River the other day, and I was sitting on a bench to rest for some time because I was too tired. There was this girl sitting beside me in a daze, and I figured I could just hand out a leaflet to her while I was resting.

“I was doing my best to promote the barbecue restaurant to Miss Corinne that day, and she was kind enough to listen patiently to everything I have to say, unlike most people who avoid me just because I’m handing out flyers.

“Aside from listening to everything I said, she even praised the location and accepted my request for her to scan the QR code and sign up as a member of the restaurant. I was able to get the commission from the restaurant because of that.

“I met Miss Corinne for the first time that day, and I never knew who she was before then.” Chapter 311 2/3 and took a deep breath before turning around and wiping her tears in her brother’s arms.

Rosie was at a loss after losing her best friend’s trust. She glared at Corinne angrily and pointed at her, saying, “You did this! You told this gangster to frame me just to absolve yourself from being the suspect! You’re evil, Corinne!” Corinne cocked her eyebrow and had a look of disgust in her eyes. “All I did was tell my lawyer to find the mother and son and save them. I didn’t interfere with anything else, and I— just like everyone else here–only knew who truly instigated him when he mentioned your name. Didn’t think it’d be you again, Miss Rosie.” Rosie became frantic. “Don’t try and pretend to be innocent, Corinne! You won’t succeed!” Red–eyed and distraught, she turned around and said to Lucas, “You can’t believe a word she says, Lucas! She deliberately designed this to clear her name and frame me!” Lucas glanced at Rosie, then at Corinne, and there was a pensive yet complicated expression in his eyes.

The two police officers walked toward Rosie and took out some handcuffs.

“Miss Rosie, please stay here and cooperate with the investigation!” Rosie backed away in panic and could not accept that she was going to be handcuffed. “Anya… Help me…” Anya could not bear to be angry with her best friend when the latter begged for help. She walked up to Corinne to try and hold her hand, but Corinne politely avoided her.