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The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 331-“Yeah! I agree with you! And I support that idea!” “I managed to get a very clear picture earlier, so I’m going to post it online!” “I’ll do the same too! If all of us work together, I’m confident that the scammer lady won’t be able to get away with it!” The Mercedes–Benz slowly began to drive at a more stable speed.
Corinne sat in the car, rested for a moment, and felt much more relieved. Her stomach was not as uncomfortable as before, so she stretched out her hand and said, “Give me the phone, Mister!”
Jeremy had a sullen expression as he took out his cell phone to hand it over.
Corinne was just about to take it from him when Jeremy raised his hand all of a sudden to prevent her from reaching it. He then asked coldly, “Before I give it to you, I want to know why you tnovelxo.com fast updateold me to go without you.” Corinne frowned. “Because… Because I’m worried those people might take pictures of you!” Jeremy’s eyes were sullen. She did not regard him as someone close to her, and she even seemed to look down on him.
Corinne could easily tell he was unhappy, so after some thought, an idea popped up in her mind as she said, “Didn’t you mention before that you can’t let outsiders find out your weakness due to your unique status? I’m worried that those 2/3 people might take pictures of us and decide to kidnap us one day. I’m thinking about my future, you know!” Jeremy froze slightly. The gloom in his eyes dissipated to give way to some warmth. Her roundabout way of coaxing him succeeded, and she seemed aware that she was his weakness. He snorted coldly and patted her on the head. “At least you know how to protect yourself.” Corinne pursed her lips, stretched out her hand, and demanded, “Give me the phone.” The man ceded to her request.
Corinne took the phone and immediately checked the day’s news. Nothing unusual turned up in the trending searches, and similar topics have been suppressed too, so it was likely that Jeremy intervened and ordered someone to remove everything. However, the video was already circulated, and it would be difficult to prevent them from spreading it via private chats. She estimated that a large chunk of people who had access to the Internet would have seen the video.
She then tried finding out where the news originated.
As it turned out, it was the influencer Xena who made a post distorting the facts and complaining about what happened that day, saying that she had been cheated of more than 150,000 dollars, forcing her to have to sell her house and her car. She even said that her mother had fallen sick because of that incident, and she felt as if life was hopeless.
Spreading rumors was easy, but refuting those rumors was an uphill task. The video had been shortened to highlight certain moments, and social media users took on a surprisingly unanimous stance in believing Xena’s nonsense.
Chapter 331 3/3 The comment section was filled with people cursing her to a terrible death for being a scammer.
Corinne was unsure if someone had put some voodoo spell on her, but her stomach began to hurt again, and she winced as she instinctively covered her stomach.
Jeremy was sharp enough to sense that something was wrong, and he narrowed his eyes while asking in a deep voice,” What’s wrong?” Corinne shook her head slightly. “Nothing. My stomach just feels a little uncomfortable.” “Who told you to run around earlier? Come closer,” the man said in a soft and slightly angry tone. He then stretched out his hand, carried her, and placed her down on his lap. Then, the man covered her abdomen with his warm palms and rubbed her stomach gently.
Although his warm palm was effective in soothing her pain, she still felt awkward as she said, “Don’t do this, Mister…” The man raised his eyebrows. “What’s wrong? Where else haven’t I touched you?” Corinne blushed with embarrassment, turned her head to look at Tommy in the driver’s seat, and glared back at Jeremy. Mister! Don’t you have any sense of shame?”
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 332-Tommy consciously raised the partition window to separate the front seats from the rear seats. Out of sight, out of mind, as they said.
He did not want to be glared at by Jeremy’s sharp gaze.
Jeremy rubbed Corinne’s stomach for some time and stopped when she saw that her complexion had improved. He then took out a wet towel, wiped her sticky coke–splashed face, and felt heartbroken yet angry at her. In his annoyance, he lectured, “Weren’t you always feisty when you’re with me? Why did you just let them splash the drink all over you instead of biting them back?”
Corinne rolled her eyes at him and said arrogantly, “I’m not a dog, Mister. Are you going to bite a dog if it bites you? We need to deal with a dog using human methods, not by stooping down to the level of a dog to bite them back. I don’t intend to bear a grudge against them either, because they’re all idiots with a herd mentality who have been blindnovelxo.com fast updateed by the fallacies being perpetuated online. If anything, I should be directing my grudge to whoever it was that had ulterior motives and instigated this from behind the scenes.” Jeremy patted her head and said, “Leave this matter to me. You should stay at home and rest for a couple of days. Wait until this fracas dies down before leaving the house.” Corinne was a little upset. “Why should I hide at home when I didn’t do anything wrong?” Jeremy coaxed her, “Then we won’t hide, but you have to get up early and follow me to the company.” Corinne was startled. ‘He wants me to come with him to the company? Doesn’t that mean he’s making it official?‘ She thought for a while, then shook her head. “No. You need to work, and I have no reason to be there. It’s going to be boring.” The man lowered his eyebrows and spoke to her in a very serious manner, “Cyberbullying is no laughing matter in today’s society. Be a good girl and save me some worry, will you?” Corinne’s eyes flickered. ‘So that’s how it feels like to be tightly cared for by someone.‘ “Ahem! You don’t need to worry. I know what I’m doing, and I won’t let anyone bully me.‘ TI Though Jeremy could not persuade her, he was not too keen on curbing her freedom by force either. She had agreed to try to get along with him, and he would accord her equal respect so she could accept him from the bottom of her heart.
It was better than blindly forcing her to listen to him.
Moreover, he finally understood her at last. Dealing with her was as tricky as trying to capture a songbird: the more anxious he was to control her, the quicker she would try to evade him. In that aspect, she was remarkably different from other women.
The man could only compromise and pinch her pink face helplessly. “Fine.
You’re pretty amazing, you know. Feisty with me, but ever the kind soul when facing outsiders.” Corinne frowned. ‘Is he complaining that I’m treating him badly?‘ In the past, she only viewed their relationship as that of a cooperation, and she generally tried her best to avoid him when there was no need for her to put on an act. Though they had just agreed to try and get along with each other earlier, she was still not ready yet. Furthermore, she was already 20 years old, but she somehow felt that he was treating her like a child who could not take care of herself!
T That evening, in an old dilapidated residential area far beyond the expressway of New Capital City, the wife of Chris—the criminal suspect who almost assaulted Anya–had just returned home from the police station with her child.
Both mother and son were crying as they went home.
After learning that his father was a bad guy and was arrested by the police, Chris’s son Kenny lost trust in his father, and his emotions crumbled even more.
After arriving home, Chris’s wife finally calmed down the boy’s emotions and put the child to sleep.
Not long later, the doorbell of her home rang suddenly.
She covered the child with a blanket, got up, and got out of bed to open the door. Outside the door stood a woman wearing a cap, black sunglasses, and a large mask. She was carrying a black suitcase in her hand.
Chris’s wife was a little nervous and wary. “H–Hello there. Are you looking for someone?” The woman raised her hand to push the door and walked right into the house before taking off her sunglasses and mask.
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 333-That was when Chris‘ wife recognized her as Anya. “It’s you, Miss Anya!” She had met Miss Anya at the police station that day, and she had a very strong impression of Anya after her husband spoke about Anya to her.
Chris’s wife was very polite. “Please sit down, ma’am. I’ll get you a glass of water!” Anya looked at the simple sofa in this puny house and had a look of disgust in her eye. She smiled contemptuously and said, “I won’t bother. I’ll be leaving soon anyway.”
Her arrogance left Chris‘ wife feeling a little awkward and unsure of what to do.
Anya went straight to business and opened the black suitcase in her hand. She then put it on the table and cut to the chase, saying, “Tell your man to keep his lips sealed, and I guarantee that he’ll be released soon. Once that’s done, you and your family will move out of the city. This money is more than enough for your family of three to live worry–free for the rest of your lives.” Chris‘ wife’s eyes widened when she saw the money. “Don’t worry, Miss Anya.
My husband secretly told me everything when I visited him at the station today, and we understand the rules very clearly!” “Glad to hear that,” Anya sneered in disdain, left the suitcase behind, and turned around to leave.novelxo.com fast update Chapter 333 2/4 After she walked out and returned to her car, she sprayed herself with disinfectant. The slum–like neighborhood was such a filthy mess that she felt sick with every step she took. Had she not needed to deliver the hush money, she would not have stooped so low as to visit a place far outside the city where poor people lived!
Since there were transaction records with every bank transfer, she was worried that someone might trace it to her in the future. Everything that happened was her design, and Rosie simply became her scapegoat without knowing it.
It all started when she rushed back to the country to give Jeremy a surprise at Lunar Century Manor. However, Jeremy left her behind and ran to look for Corinne. She then chased after him, but rather than finding him, she happened to run into Corinne alone on the shore of Yonder River.
She heard about Corinne’s marriage to the Holdens when she was abroad and felt a sense of crisis brewing in her heart. As a result, she came up with a plan to use the man who distributed leaflets to set Corinne up.
To her surprise, Corinne was able to ruin that plan.
Anya, however, was a woman so meticulous that she came prepared for any eventualities. She had given Chris many hypothetical scenarios and showed her Rosie’s photo.
She instructed Chris to testify on the spot that Rosie was the instigator if either the original plan failed or something untoward happened. Doing so would not affect the benefits he would get in the end. If he did not do as told, he would get Chapter 333 nothing, and his family would be caught in the crossfire as well.
It was very unfortunate that Rosie–her best friend who was always loyal to her– had to be sacrificed. With Rosie’s removal from the picture, there was one less person for Anya to manipulate.
At that time, Anya’s cell phone rang suddenly, and she saw that it was from her brother Lucas.
Anya answered the phone meekly, “Lucas?” Lucas‘ stern, concerned voice was heard saying, “Dinner’s ready, Anya. Grand and Grandma are here too, and Mom and Dad are waiting for you so we can all have a reunion dinner together. Where did you go this time?” “I just came back to the country, and a couple of friends that I haven’t seen for a long time insisted on asking me out for a meal. I’d feel bad to refuse them… which is why I accepted their invitation.
“Don’t worry, Lucas, they’re all girls, so they won’t bully me!
“… Yes, Lucas. I’ll be home soon.‘ Anya then tossed the phone coldly to the front passenger seat after hanging up.
Then, she took out a cigarette case, skillfully lit a cigarette, and expertly struck a posture as she began smoking. It was completely different from her usual docile demeanor.
She looked at the time and had a confident grin on the corner of her lips. By her estimation, Corinne would have gotten a bad name on the Internet.
It did not matter that Corinne had foiled her earlier plan, as she still had many other ways of dealing with Corinne.
On that occasion, success would be hers simply by making sure that Corinne’s reputation was ruined. Even if Jeremy had feelings for Corinne, the Holdens‘ elders would never want someone with questionable character and a myriad of scandals to be his wife. Corinne’s days at the Holdens were numbered!
‘How dare a village girl rob me of my man? She doesn’t deserve him!
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 334-Anya acquired Xena’s data from her brother and secretly made. a copy to her cell phone. She then edited the video, blurred her grandfather’s face, and used special means to hack Xena’s account so she could accuse Corinne of those ‘evil deeds‘ on the Internet.
It led to an uproar.
The real Xena then ran back to her hometown and was afraid to go online anymore after being scared by her brother.
Her brother had always indulged her transgressions, and anyone who offended their family would not be let off so easily, regardless of their status or background. Meanwhile, he had always been indifferent to outsiders, and even if he saw that the scandal about Corinne was untrue, he would not interfere in things that did not concern him.
As for her grandfather, he was a famous scientist who spent his days researching things in a laboratory. He did not care about stuff on the Internet. He had been injured by some harmful gas due to an experiment a while ago, and he almost certainly would not find out about what she did because he was still in the process of recuperating.
However, Anya felt that she had not achieved the desired effect. With the trending search removed and the intensity of the issue dying down, she immediately deduced that Jeremy intervened to help Corinne. Upon realizing that, she became even more jealous, wondernovelxo.com fast updateing why Corinne deserved to receive all that help from Jeremy.
Anya then tried to come up with another plan and thought of something else.
She picked up her cell phone, logged into one Chapter 334 of her fake accounts, and fabricated a comment that Corinne was a debauched woman.
[I know that girl! She used to be my classmate, and she had an attitude problem when she was still in school. She bullied her classmates, demanded money in exchange for not bullying them, and had abortions after sleeping with people outside of the school. Rather than go home every night, she slept with different men at hotels! I didn’t expect her to make a living trying to extort money. I feel humiliated to have a classmate like her!] After she posted that comment, some social media users began to forward the post and reply to it.
[That girl used to be a bully! She may look small and dainty but she does all sorts of terrible stuff and even goes around extorting her classmates!] [Extorters should suffer and die!] [Her life is such a mess, and she even aborted the pregnancies she had with people outside the school! She’s the worst of the worst, and she ought to have been punished long ago!] [Sleeping with a different man every day? Ugh. That’s disgusting…] The social media users showed no inclination to pursue the truth of the matter and simply wanted to jump on the bandwagon to vent their anger. The fake account’s post then immediately became viral, and the number of reposts increased exponentially.
Anya looked at all those vicious comments about Corinne on the web and curled her beautiful lips in satisfaction. Then, she Chapter 334 searched her contacts for Jeremy’s younger sister, Francine, and dialed the number with a purpose.
The phone rang for a while before it was answered, and Francine’s voice sounded like she had been roused up from her sleep.
“Hello? Who is it?” Francine was abroad at that moment, and the time on her end was four in the morning.
Anya knew about the time difference, but she still insisted on making that call.
“I’m sorry, Francine. Did I disturb your sleep?” Francine immediately recognized Anya’s voice. She was always fond of Anya, so her tone instantly became warm and buoyant. “Anya! It’s you! I heard you returned to the country, but sadly, my grandma brought me abroad to accompany my grandpa as he’s recuperating. I’m sorry I can’t hang out with you!” Anya smiled softly. “It’s okay. We can always hang out when you come back!”
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 335-Francine replied, “Sure! By the way, why did you call me at this time though, Anya? Is something the matter?” Anya feigned hesitance. “Uh… Nothing! I bought you a gift when I came back, but it was only after I returned that I realized you weren’t in town. I wanted to get your address so I can send it to you.”novelxo.com fast update Francine felt very touched when she heard that. “That’s so thoughtful of you, Anya! You even remembered me and bought me a gift! Sigh, if only you were my sister–in–law! I wouldn’t have been locked up in the detention center for ten
days, and Grandma wouldn’t discipline me by sending me abroad. I don’t even have any personal freedom right now!” Anya acted surprised as she asked, “What happened, Francine? How did you end up in a detention center all of a sudden?” Francine was filled with resentment when she recalled that incident. “This was all Corinne’s fault! Ugh, why did my brother have to marry a country girl like her?
She’s a schemer, a hypocrite, and the worst person to ever exist in the world!” Anya sighed sympathetically. “Sigh! Speaking of which, Rosie was detained at the police station today! I was so distressed because I couldn’t bail her out, so I wanted to talk to you and get it off my chest…” Francine was shocked. “What? Rosie is locked up too? What’s going on?” Anya deliberately avoided the question at first and hesitated to say anything, but she then pretended as if she could not stand Chapter 335 23 Francine’s constant questioning and had no choice but to recount the series of events that happened in the past few days since her return to the country. To that end, she chose to emphasize only those parts of the story that would elicit pity for her.
Francine was filled with righteous indignation after hearing what Anya said.
“Seriously? Corinne again? I, too, believe that she framed Rosie! I can’t believe my brother married someone so evil!” Having achieved her desired effect, Anya then asked ‘ cautiously‘, “By the way, Anya, you haven’t gone online and seen any news from back home, right?” Francine answered, “No. I’ve been browsing stuff from the country I’m in these past couple of days. Did anything happen back home?” Anya then instructed, “You can’t let Grandpa and Grandma see any news from back home. I’m worried that they might get angry and fall sick…” “Why would they? Did something happen back home? Is it related to our family?” “You should avoid reading it, too. Listen to me, okay? Don’t go searching for the news!” Francine could not stand Anya’s cryptic advice, and she immediately switched on her tablet to read the news. As soon as she found out what happened, her anger shot through the roof and she cursed, “How shameless can Corinne be?!
I can’t believe she tried to stage an accident and extort money! Our family’s reputation will be ruined if she’s revealed to be Jeremy’s wife! This is unacceptable! I’m going to tell my Chapter 335 3/3 grandparents right now so they’ll tell Jeremy to divorce her!” Anya persuaded kindly, “No, Francine. Don’t. It won’t do your grandparents any good now, and-” Francine had already gotten up and changed into a fresh set of clothes. “Don’t worry about this! Our family will never let that woman humiliate our prestige!” She hung up in a hurry as soon as she finished speaking.
Once Anya heard the dial tone from the other end, she laughed and thought to herself, ‘Things are going really well!‘ Back at the Holdens‘ estate, Corinne went straight up because she could not wait any longer to wash off the coke that had dried off and turned sticky on her body.
Jeremy followed her upstairs and entered the room, but Corinne’s two small hands pushed the door mercilessly to shut him out.
He raised his big hand and pushed the door to prevent her from closing it, and as he did so, he raised his eyebrows and looked unhappily at her. “Didn’t you say you wanted to learn to get along with me? Why aren’t you letting me in?”
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 336-Corinne blinked and said, “You brought me to the Holdens and forced me to cooperate with you, so I did. I tried to follow your arrangements as best as I could, avoid making you unhappy, and expected nothing from you. But things have since changed, and now that we’ve agreed to try and get along with each other, you should learn to respect my wishes too. Plenty of things have happened over the past few days, and I’novelxo.com fast updatem exhausted. I want to have some peace and quiet, so could you please let me stay in this room by myself? If you want to make it clear that this is your room, I can go to the guest room or I can get out of here and go back to my own home.”
Jeremy narrowed his eyes because her words left little room for him to maneuver. ‘How shrewd!‘ “This isn’t an issue of what’s yours or mine. When have I never let you do what you want? Hmm? If you want this room for yourself, go ahead and have it. I’ll go to the study.” “Thanks, Mister!” Corinne grinned, raised her chin, and had a crafty look as she pointed to his big palm that was still pushing against the door. Her meaning was clear. “Could you remove your hand?” Although Jeremy did not want to leave her alone, he could not afford to provoke her and eventually withdrew his hand from the door. As soon as his hand was withdrawn, Corinne closed the door in his face and went to the bathroom to take a shower and change into some fresh clothes.
The blue veins on Jeremy’s forehead twitched, and he was unhappy after having the door shut in his face. It was the first Chapter 336 time in his life that someone dared to treat him like that, but there was nothing he could do about it because he had taken a liking to her.
Jeremy massaged the area between his eyes, turned around, and saw his subordinate Tommy waiting not far away. Tommy probably witnessed what happened, which was why he was hesitant to say anything and merely looked nervously at Jeremy.
Frustrated, Jeremy lit a cigarette and asked, “What is it?” Tommy finally dared to step forward and say to him, “Sir, the source of the video has been traced, but the IP address is fake and the real address was encrypted by the other party. Our people are still in the process of cracking the encryption.
If everything meets expectations, this incident was probably stirred up by that influencer, and she also happened to take the chance to get revenge on our ma’am.” Jeremy grunted coldly and flicked away the ash from the tip of his cigarette.
“Send someone to find that influencer as soon as possible, and tell those who are in charge of dealing with this that they’ll no longer handle the matter. I’ll take over.‘ Tommy was startled, and he could not help but feel a little surprised to hear that Jeremy was going to do it himself. Corinne appeared to have more standing in Jeremy’s heart than Anya!
“Understood.” Tommy nodded and immediately went to do as he was told.
After Tommy left, Jeremy breathed out a puff of smoke, tilted his head, and stared at the closed bedroom door before walking helplessly to the study.
Corinne came out of the shower, changed into some clean and comfortable home clothes, and felt so much more refreshed than before. She then sat at the desk and turned on the computer. As soon as she logged into her chap app, there were notifications from Xante and Aaron.
[Aaron: Boss, where are you?] Corinne tapped the keyboard and replied, [At the Holdens.] [Xante: We’ve been trying our best to deal with this brouhaha online, boss, but that Jeremy guy has taken the lead in suppressing the trending search.] Corinne texted, [I’m aware.] [Aaron: There must’ve been a mastermind behind this incident; it couldn’t have gotten this serious in just half a day! Although the trending searches have already been suppressed, the trend of public opinion is still much against you!
What should we do next?] Corinne said, [Don’t panic. I can handle the situation online by myself. Aaron, I need you to find out who was the person who made the public confession using the LED screen at the Century Bank Tower that day. See if you can establish whether or not Anna, the person being confessed to, really exists. Make sure to check if anyone with the same name came back to the city in the past few days.] [Aaron: Will do!] [Xante: Are you saying that the confession wasn’t Mister Jeremy’s doing?
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 337-Corinne replied, [No, it’s not him.] [Xanten: Interesting! That means someone deliberately created a smokescreen that would lead anyone who saw that scene to misunderstand! I’m 90% positive that Anya did it.]novelxo.com fast update Corinne had similar suspicions, too. It was not that she doubted Jeremy’s explanation or questioned his ability to investigate such a trivial matter, but she simply could not believe that a situation that had such a small probability of happening could happen so coincidentally.
Anya somehow came back on the day that Jeremy arranged a sea of tulips, and on her return, someone publicly professed their love on a grand scale at the Century Bank Tower to another girl whose name also started with ‘An‘. More importantly, that costly profession of love did not include the other party’s full name but only the first two characters.
Who would know which girl that confessor was referring to? It could be Anya, Anna, Annie, Annabelle, or anyone whose name started with those two letters.
Besides, any woman whose name started with ‘An‘ would probably not automatically assume that the confession was directed to her.
The fact that the person had chosen to confess their love publicly proved that he was someone who preferred to show affection on a grand scale. By that logic, it was a contradiction to their ostentatious character to omit using the person’s name.
On the other hand, it was also normal for Jeremy to end the investigation after finding out that the person being confessed to on the LED screen was someone named Anna Fuller.
Anya was Jeremy’s savior, so it was natural for him not to suspect her because of that. After all, it was unlikely for one to make negative speculations about the girl who sacrificed her life to save him.
Corinne was different. She was not friends with Anya, and she had grown to have a bad impression of Anya after getting to know the latter in the past few days. She even felt that Anya was a bit of a hypocrite despite the docile and often kind–hearted outlook that was portrayed.
Furthermore, the incidents that happened in recent days began ever since Anya’s return and showed no signs of stopping just yet. It was difficult for her not to feel that everything was connected to Anya. If that were true, the pure– looking and gentle girl would be an extremely sly person whom Corinne would have to be wary of in the future.
At that moment, the phone suddenly vibrated and brought Corinne back to her senses. She glanced at the caller ID and saw that the name was titled ‘Grandpa‘. She felt puzzled at first because she did not have a grandfather, but she soon realized that she was using Jeremy’s cell phone, and the ‘Grandpa‘ in question was Jeremy’s grandfather.
Corinne felt a little conflicted. She could not answer that call because she never met the man, and he probably did not know who she was either. As a result, she picked up the phone and was about to bring it to Jeremy’s study, but her finger swiped on the answer icon by accident.
The call was connected.
On the other end of the phone came an old man’s angry, questioning voice.
“Jeremy you good–for–nothing! What sort of swine did you bring into our home?
Aren’t you all grown up now? Why would you be with a cheating, scandalous woman? I think you’re just trying to anger me to death in my last days!” Corinne’s lips twitched. If her guess was right, the swine‘ that the old man spoke of was none other than her.
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 338-The old man was a little puzzled when he did not get a response, so he asked, “Hello? Why is it so quiet on the other end? Can you hear me? Say something, Jeremy!” Corine was speechless. What am I supposed to say? Should I tell him that I’m the ‘swine‘ that he spoke of and not his darling grandson?novelxo.com fast update Just as Corinne was hesitating over how she was supposed to respond to the old man, she suddenly heard an old lady’s voice coming from the other end of the phone.
“Greg, you idiot! Who told you to call Jeremy? Can’t you give it a rest? You’ve just taken your medicine! Give me the phone!” Corinne then listened as a tussle ensued, and Pamela eventually snatched the phone. After taking the phone, Pamela asked. There’s been lots of news about things back home What’s going on?” Pamela’s question left Corinne with no choice but to sigh helplessly and explain everything, but before she had time to speak, she heard the old woman reprimanding sternly, “Did you forget what I told you before I left? I said to take good care of Corinne and be a little nicer to her, but you’re doing the complete opposite! How could you let all those people slander her online? What kind of husband are you?” Corinne was stunned, and even the explanation she so nearly gave was stuck in her throat. The old lady believed that she was slandered and sided with her unconditionally at Jeremy’s expense Doesn’t she doubt me at all?” That being said, she could understand if the old lady doubted her because the two of them did not. know each other for too long. However, Corinne was startled and humbled that the old lady would side with her so clearly.
Corinne opened her mouth and said, “It’s me, Grandma.” Pamela was surprised when she heard Corinne’s voice. “Corinne? It’s you! Wait a minute. Did you answer the phone earlier?” Yes, Grandma ” “So, you heard what that old man said too?” “I did Pamela then coaxed her a little awkwardly. “Don’t take his words to heart. He’s just an old fool, and he doesn’t know the truth of the situation!” “Don’t worry, Grandma. I understand.” Since Corinne never met the old man, she neither took offense nor took to heart his attitude toward her.
Pamela breathed a sigh of relief and said, “That’s good to hear. I knew you were an understanding person!” Corinne then asked curiously, “Why don’t you doubt me at all when you saw the news about me?” 2/2 Pamela said straightforwardly, “Why should I? Does it make sense for me to believe that the Holdens granddaughter–in–law is so short of money that she needs to fake an accident with a jalopy to extort money? I’m not that easily fooled, unlike a certain old man. The news is all fake!” Connne laughed. “Haha! You’re a wise woman indeed, Grandma!” Pamela was happy to receive praise from her granddaughter–in–law. “That I am! But honestly, I do hope that you’re the kind of girl who likes money!” Corinne did not quite understand what Pamela meant. “… Huh?” Pamela then explained worriedly, “Because we’re rich, and Jeremy is even richer. If you like money, Jeremy is the right man for you! I’m worried that there’s nothing you like, and you’ll end up disliking Jeremy for being a cold, ignorant man…and then you’ll finally dislike our family too…” Corinne was amazed that Pamela knew her so well and believed in her character.
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 339-However, Pamela was wrong on one point–Corinne did love money, and very much so, though the only money she liked was that which was earned through her abilities, and not money obtained by opportunistic means such as marrying a man or pleasing him.
On the other end of the phone, Greg muttered angrily and said, “Come on! Is there any woman who doesn’t like money? How can an old woman like you be so naive to believenovelxo.com fast update that there are women who don’t like money? That Corinne girl must’ve put a spell on you or something!”
Pamela kept quiet as if to take a deep breath. Her voice became a little sullen, and it sounded like she was trying to muster some strength. Even her tone sounded a little off–color. “Try to stay home these couple of days. If you need to go out, you must remember to keep safe at all times. Jeremy will probably be able to deal with this hubbub on the internet. I have something to take care of right now, so let’s talk another time.” Corinne responded obediently. “Okay, Grandma. Talk to you soon.” Before she ended the call, she heard Pamela’s roar from the other side. “D*mn you, Greg! Who did you just call naive?” The old man then yelled in pain. “Agh! Let go, Pamela! I’m a sick man!” “Oh, so you’re aware that you’re sick? You seem a little too energetic today, you old geezer!” The phone call ended there and the rest of the conversation was left unheard.
Corinne was amused that the old couple acted like children. Though they sounded like they were arguing, their relationship seemed really strong, and it was not often that one saw such a happy couple.
At that moment, a video call notification popped up from the messaging app on her computer and the chat box appeared too.
It turned out to be Sherlyn, and Corinne narrowed her eyes as she looked at the screen. Ever since she found out that she was unrelated to the Carews, she never contacted them again. She felt that there was no reason to do so since there was no love lost between her and them. In addition, they also seemed to feel that her existence was superfluous.
Therefore, Sherlyn must have had a reason for calling her.
After thinking about whether or not to accept the call, Corinne decided to answer it. However, she did not turn on her camera. After all, she was at the Holdens, and there was luxury all around her. It would lead to yet another issue if Sherlyn were to see all of that.
Sherlyn’s face soon appeared on the computer screen, and she pointed to the camera while turning her head to say to Marvin, “Dad, she answered the call!” Marvin immediately leaned in front of the camera, glared at her, and asked in a loud voice, “Where the hell have you been these days, Corinne? You haven’t come home once, and you never pick up our calls!” In the past, Corinne would try to be respectful and polite to Marvin even though she did not feel Chapter 339 particularly attached to him, since she believed him to be her biological father at the time. After finding out that she was completely unrelated to him by blood, she ditched whatever remaining bit of respect and politeness that she had toward him.
Corinne responded calmly, “Did you want something from me?” Marvin scolded her. “What kind of attitude is that? You went into hiding after doing all sorts of shameful acts, and now, our family has lost our dignity and reputation! We’re making the headlines now, too! People have sent wreaths and blades to our home! Are you trying to shorten my life?” Corinne was stunned for a moment. Those social media users were pretty quick to find out where the Carews lived. It was clear that someone ‘in the know‘ had fanned the flames on the internet and leaked those rumors.
Perhaps it was only a matter of time before her marriage with Jeremy would be revealed.
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 340-Marvin then ordered angrily, “Come back here right now and get rid of all the wreaths in front of the house. Then you need to figure things out on your own and find a way to admit your mistakes to the media. Make sure you ask for everyone’s forgiveness! I don’t want our family to be dragged through the mud along with you!” Corinne listened calmly and felt like laughing.novelxo.com fast update An old lady who had known her for less than a couple of months believed firmly in her innocence, going so far as to advise her not to go out in the coming days and be extra careful of her safety. On the other hand, her father wanted to thrust
her into the public eye and let the netizens vent their anger so he could disassociate himself from her.
The difference was simply too huge.
Marvin had always treated her like that since she was a child. Whenever something bad happened, his first act would be to accuse her, reproach her, and scold her indiscriminately. He never cared to ask her for the truth of the matter, and he was never concerned as to whether someone had harmed her or accused her wrongly.
-Not once did he ever stop to care for her.
When she was young, she often wondered why her father was different from other people’s fathers. She never felt any of that fatherly love that her classmates so often wrote about in their essays.
However, it would be wrong to say that Marvin was different from other people’s fathers. Judging from the way he treated Sherlyn, he could be regarded as a father who loved his daughter. He would forgive whatever mistakes Sherlyn made, and he would be angry at her for only a short time. Once he forgave her, he would still love Sherlyn as much as he did before.
The same could not be said for Corinne.
At long last, she finally understood why Marvin treated her coldly–he always knew that Corinne was not his daughter, hence the complete lack of fatherly love toward her. The most she would get was a bit of his pity.
‘Then again, if Marvin knew from the beginning that I’m not related to him by blood, and if he never wanted to adopt me in the first place, why did he bring me home from the hospital? Why would he take me in without intending to raise me properly and instead just abandon me in the countryside to be taken care of by other people?‘ Those questions made Corinne feel puzzled.
Once the cyberbullying incident was behind her, she would find time to go back home and investigate Marvin’s past.
When Corinne still did not answer her, Marvin lashed out furiously. “Have you gone deaf, Corinne? Didn’t you hear what I said? Come back here and clean up this mess you made!” Corinne came back to her senses and replied, “Yes, I heard you. But no, I won’t be going back. I’m busy. I’ll send someone over to deal with the wreaths, and I’ll make sure that your family won’t receive such strange items again. If that’s all, then I’m hanging up.” Marvin was stunned to hear her cold attitude, and he felt that it was a little different compared to before. He then remarked unhappily, “Why are you talking with me with that kind of attitude?” Corinne answered lazily, “Oh? What’s wrong with my attitude? Didn’t I already promise you that I’ll solve this matter that you complained about? Isn’t that good enough for you?” Marvin gritted his teeth angrily. “You’ve lost it, Corinne! You’re becoming much ruder than before! You don’t even call me ‘Dad‘ when you talk to me! You’re rebelling now!” “Let me talk to her!” Sherlyn took the phone, raised her makeup–laden face, and stared disdainfully at the camera.
“You’re a bringer of bad luck, Corinne! Life has been the worst ever since you came into the city from the countryside! You ruined my career a while ago, and now, everyone’s found out that the person who staged that accident is my sister!
I’m being smeared, slandered, and cursed by everyone, and they’re putting me on the same level as you! I’m so ashamed! The point is, you need to settle this for me right away and go back to your country home! We don’t want you to stay in the city and bring bad luck to our family! Do I make myself clear?” Corinne chuckled softly. “If I recall, you were the one who ruined your career.
And who are you to tell me to go back to the countryside?”