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The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 391-“An explanation is in order.” Jeremy narrowed his eyes. His gaze was focused solely on Corinne, and he did not even bother to look at Sherlyn’s shy expression. He stretched out his big hand, took the suitcase from Corinne, and handed it to Bowen, who stood beside him.

He then asked, “What’s all this fuss about?” As Jeremy asked that question, he placed his arms around Corinne’s waist and pulled her into his arms, as if worried that she might leave for real.

Corinne felt that it was a little inappropriate for him to hug her in front of other people, so she pushed his chest to try and break free. Alas, she could not do so, and she could only shrug helplessly as she spread his arms and began explaining.

“Well, it all started when you went to the Carews to fetch your bride, which you were supposed to do by going through the main entrance. However, you went through the back door and brought me away! Now that this secret has been exposed and they found out that you picked up the wrong person that day, Sherlyn came to settle scores with me and demanded that I return the position of Missus Holden to her. My only choice. now is to move away!” Sherlyn frowned at Corinne’s blunt way of putting things and secretly shot her an unhappy look before following on from where Corinne left off.

“My sister is right. The woman you were supposed to marry in the beginning was me. It’s due to my sister’s penchant for troublemaking and taking advantage of other people that led to the present misunderstanding!novelxo.com fast update “I came to meet her today because I felt she’s an ignorant girl who has never seen the world because of her countryside upbringing. I was concerned that it’d only embarrass the Holdens if she were allowed to keep staying here, and I believe it’s best that she and I switch places as it’ll be more fitting of our respective status.” Jeremy listened and glanced suspiciously at Sherlyn. At that moment, he finally understood why Corinne’s family showed up uninvited that day. The polite expression that he had disappeared in an instant.

Rather than looking at Sherlyn, he gazed down at the girl in his arms and asked unhappily, “Why did you have to make a fuss when they’re the ones who are causing trouble?” Corinne pouted. “I didn’t make a fuss! You just married the wrong person! She’s the one you should have married, and she even wore a wedding dress to wait for you at their home that day!” Jeremy’s expression sank. “Enough with that nonsense.” Despite his anger, he did not speak too harshly to Corinne but instead toned his anger down and talked to her as if he was instructing a child. He wanted her to know just how serious the matter was, but at the same time, he was afraid that he would scare her a little too much.

Corinne frowned and seemed a little upset.

He did not seem interested to know whether he had chosen the wrong person and merely asked her softly, “What did you eat today?” The sudden appearance of several uninvited guests who came to stir trouble that day made him wonder if Corinne had eaten her meals.

Corinne replied truthfully, “I ate a ham sandwich this morning and some pasta at noon. I haven’t had dinner yet.” After meeting the Carews in the morning, she spent the rest of the day upstairs.

Bowen had her brunch delivered to her room, and she was quite full from the food.

Jeremy seemed relieved that she had eaten, and his expression softened slightly. “I see. What would you like for dinner then?” Sherlyn stared from the side as Jeremy gave her the cold shoulder while speaking to Corinne in a very gentle and accommodating manner. She became irate when she saw Corinne was receiving the tender, loving care that should have belonged to her.

When she finally could not stand it anymore, she had a sudden thought and suggested, “Mister Jeremy, I think we should let Corinne leave while it’s still early. If you let her stay for dinner, it’ll be unsafe for her to bring her luggage when it’s too late.” Jeremy looked at Sherlyn coldly and said, “If she leaves, you’ll be sent away all the same.” Sherlyn was stunned, feeling her ego take a hit. “W-why? Didn’t you fall for me once before, Mister Jeremy? You can’t let Corinne bewitch you! She might look like a good person, but she’s one of the evilest schemers ever! She’s the best at pretending to be innocent and playing the victim!” Chapter Lilliana was also a little anxious as she said, “My dear son-in- law, you need to listen to your mother-in-law when she says. you’ve made a terrible mistake. The one you intended to marry is Sherlyn, not Corinne!” Marvin had his ‘I-am-your-father-in-law’ attitude all the same and spoke authoritatively, “Listen to me, my son-in- law! You were supposed to marry my eldest daughter, Sherlyn, and you chose my younger daughter, Corinne, by mistake on the wedding day! This is a misunderstanding that we must correct

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The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 393-The person who burst out cackling was neither Corinne nor Jeremy, but Bowen, who had failed to hold himself back at that moment. Despite his old age, that was the first time he had ever seen such an ordinary-looking yet incredibly selfconfident woman.

It was truly an eye-opener!novelxo.com fast update Bowen cleared his throat in embarrassment, suppressed his out-of-character laugh, and said, “Ahem. My apologies, sir. I’ll go check if dinner is ready for you and the missus…” He then excused himself solemnly.

Jeremy narrowed his eyes and glanced icily at Sherlyn. “In what aspect do you think you’re better than my wife? Your character? Your intelligence, maybe? Or perhaps your image? Is there anything about you that can compare to even a single strand of my wife’s hair?” His words severely hurt Sherlyn’s self-esteem, and although she also knew that Corinne was frustratingly good-looking, she believed herself to be quite attractive as well. Otherwise, she would not have been able to enter the entertainment industry and become a star.

‘Why does Jeremy look down on me?! Corinne has such bad taste in clothing and always looks poor, so what’s so good. about her?’ Lilliana could not stand seeing Sherlyn being wronged, so she walked up to them and said, “Why aren’t you admitting to your actions? You sent someone to our house to deliver the dowry and inform us that you wanted to marry our daughter, which was why we organized a huge feast! In the end, you never showed up that day, and our family was turned into a laughing stock by all our relatives and friends. You’re the one to blame for that!” Jeremy raised his cold black eyes, and looked at the middle – aged woman who earlier self-professed as being his ‘mother- in-law’.

“The Carews don’t just have one daughter, do they? Haven’t you ever considered that my dowry was meant for your youngest daughter from the very beginning?” Lilliana was startled and speechless. When they mentioned’ daughter of the Carews’, the first person to pop up in her mind was her biological daughterSherlyn. She never would have thought that it would be the country girl-Corinne.

Jeremy gently held Corinne’s shoulder while she was in hist embrace. He raised his hand and used his long fingers to tuck the lock of stray hair behind her ear.

Then, he said, “You ought to know that the only reason you can set foot on these tiles under your feet is because you’re my wife’s family! You’ll lose that privilege if you keep treating my wife like this. She’s better off without a family like yours.” He then called out to Bowen, “See them off, Bowen!” Bowen duly came out of the kitchen and beckoned some of the servants to help him ‘see them off’. Lilliana immediately panicked when she saw that, and immediately changed her attitude. “Mister Jeremy, you misunderstood us. Let’s take it easy and talk…” The Holdens’ servants had endured their behavior for an entire day, and they were not going to give the Carews another chance to speak since Jeremy had already instructed the servants to see them off!

After being dragged away by the servants, Sherlyn came back to her senses and yelled begrudgingly, “Corinne deceived you, Mister Jeremy! I’m your bride!

Me! Not her!” Marvin took the opportunity to break free and turned around to run back to Jeremy.

He no longer dared to act all high and mighty and said with a smile on his face, “Mister Jeremy, I’m still your father-in-law regardless of which one of my daughters marries you. That will not change

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 394-A hint of coldness flashed across Jeremy’s eyes as he heard Marvin’s fickle remark.

‘How can someone like him be worthy of being a father?! Just what sort of family environment did Corinne grow up in?’ Jeremy narrowed his eyes frigidly and said, “First of all, you need to live up to your novelxo.com fast updateposition as a father to my wife, and then I’ll show you respect and accept you as my father-in-law. You’ve been incompetent in your role as a father to Corinne, so to me, you’re not even worth being treated as a human.”

Marvin felt intense pressure and guilt, still wanting to argue with Jeremy.

However, as soon as he met the cold eyes of his son-in-law’, he suddenly felt an unprecedented fear and hist words were stuck in his throat. His son-in-law’s attitude toward him had changed completely compared to before.

When they met for the first time, the handsome and imposing young man still showed hints of respect and courtesy toward him, but all he could see in Jeremy’s eyes then was an abyssal coldness and a threat of danger.

That was when Marvin fully understood that he was nothing in front of that man.

What little courtesy that he received from Jeremy was credited in large part due to his younger daughter, Corinne. Without her, he could not step foot into the Holdens’ home.

As for his eldest daughter, Sherlyn, the prospect of switching her and Corinne position was completely out of the question. Marvin was getting old, and though he did not want to be a Chapter 394 shoe-shiner or a bootlicker, he did not want to miss out on the chance to finally be associated with a first-tier family as an in- law.

Marvin then put on a fatherly smile as he turned to his youngest daughter Corinne and looked cheerfully at her. He then explained to her using a gentle tone.

“Please don’t misunderstand, Corinne. I drank a bit of wine before coming here today, and I only said all those stupid things to you because I was drunk. To tell you the truth, I was just angry that you were always away from home.

“You made me so worried, especially when you didn’t tell me about your marriage! I rushed here to see you as soon as I knew that you were at the Holdens. Please tell your dear husband not to chase me, his father-in-law, away!” Corinne was still in Jeremy’s embrace, and after hearing Marvin’s words, she slowly turned her head to look at the familiar-looking man who felt like a stranger to her.

“You’re Sherlyn’s father, not mine. You didn’t come here to see me. You came here to try and kick me out and replace me with your precious daughter Sherlyn.” The smile on Marvin’s face froze, and deep down, he was angry as his youngest daughter for being so ungrateful. However, he had no choice but to smile even more in Jeremy’s presence. “Didn’t I just tell you that it was a misunderstanding, Corinne? You don’t need to be so alienated from me. We can always talk things out!’ Corinne’s lips curled into a smirk and there was a touch of sarcasm in her eyes.

At that moment, she suddenly felt thankful that a spineless and unprincipled man like Marvin turned out not to be her biological father. Otherwise, she would have hated herself for inheriting those genes.

She ignored Marvin, cocked her eyebrow, and said to Bowen who was waiting not far away, “You remember their faces, don’t you, Bowen? You don’t need to be polite to them if they ever show up here in the future.” “Yes, ma’am!” Bowen bowed his head respectfully in response. He then raised his chin, signaling for the idle servants to chase Marvin out and let him join his wife and daughter.

Upon seeing that he was not going to get any benefits, Marvin became a little frustrated and started thrashing about to smash everyone around him. His true colors were finally revealed.

As he was being dragged out by the servants, Marvin gritted his teeth and reprimanded loudly, “Corinne ! You… You’re a terrible daughter! How dare you treat your father like this? Watch out, because your actions will only incur God’s wrath. Karma will get to you!” Jeremy’s eyes turned cold and he could not bear to hear someone cursing at Corinne. He then looked up at Bowen and hinted at the latter to teach Marvin a lesson before letting them leave.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 395-Bowen understood Jeremy’s wishes and turned around to inform the servants.

After all those people cleared out, Corinne felt as if the air was fresh again as she pushed the man’s chest.

“You can let me go now, can you?” Jeremy gazed down at her, but he tightened his grip on her instead of loosening it. “You want me to let go of a ruthless little girl like you so you can bring all your belongings with you and leave me behind?” Corinne frowned and looked at him. “Didn’t you notice that my luggage bag is light? It’s empty. I didn’t pack anything inside at all! I was just

pretending!”novelxo.com fast update Jeremy noticed that there was something off about the weight of the suitcase, but he was still a little displeased and had a stern look in his eyes. “Why didn’t you call me when they came over to harass you?” Corinne answered indifferently, “Weren’t you at work? I didn’t want to disturb you, and besides, it’s not worth going through the trouble of abandoning your responsibilities at work just to deal with those useless pieces of trash. I could chase them away if I wanted to, but it’ll only be a stopgap measure. They’re going to come back anyway because they’d feel that my words carry no weight.

“I know them too well. If you don’t come forth and say something, they won’t believe a word I say, and they’re not going to give up either! So, I decided to act as if I’d resigned myself to my fate and pretended to pack my luggage to keep them around here.

Once you come home, you can take over and help me deal with them!” The man stared at her earnestly and said in an admonishing tone, “I see. Am I supposed to thank you for how understanding you are of my job?” Corinne grinned and exclaimed, “No thanks necessary! You’re more than welcome. I’m well aware of your priorities.” The man patted her angrily on the head and said, “What do you mean you’re aware of my priorities? Do you even know what my priorities are? From now on, I want you to remember that anything involving you is my top priority. You must call me as soon as possible if something happens!” Corinne was startled for a moment and her thoughts went blank. She then nodded obediently and said, “Okay. I promise to do as you say next time.” Bowen came back after instructing the servants to ‘teach’ the Carews a lesson, and he was very much pleased to see Jeremy embracing Corinne that he could not help but smile at them like a proud parent.

Corinne was a simple and easygoing woman who never put on airs. The servants at home all looked at her in a different light and never gave her treatment that was befitting of her status, yet she never once felt offended by them. By the time they all became familiar with her and understood her, their attitude toward her changed and they grew incredibly fond of her.

Bowen imagined an alternate universe where that delusionally confident Sherlyn married Jeremy and realized how much suffering he and the other servants would be subject to. With that thought, Bowen cherished Corinne’s existence even more.

“The food’s almost ready, sir. Do you or the missus have any other requests for dinner?” Jeremy raised his eyes, glanced at both the living room and the dining room where the Carews had been earlier, and immediately frowned with disgust.

“No. I’ll bring her out for dinner. Have someone disinfect the entire house.” “Yes, sir.” Bowen understood that the house had been imbued with the Carews’ stench, thus affecting Jeremy’s mood considerably. He would have ordered the servants to clean the house even if Jeremy never instructed him to do it.

Jeremy gazed at Corinne in his embrace and said, “Wait here while I go upstairs and get dressed. I’ll bring you out to relax.” Corinne blinked curiously. “Oh? Where are we going?” The man patted her head with his big hands and said, “You’ll know when you’re there.” Corinne pouted. ‘Why are you being all mysterious?’

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 396-Corinne sat down and waited for Jeremy to change into a fresh set of clothes.

She felt a little bored, so she took out her cell phone and played a few games to pass the time.

Half an hour later, Jeremy said to her, “I’m ready. Let’s head out.” She raised her head and was stunned to see him. It was rare for Jeremy to change into novelxo.com fast updatecasualwear, and it was such a stark contrast from his business-like suits and leather shoes. Even his hair was not combed into his usual serious, mature, and meticulous hairdo, and there was a touch of gentleness to his determined expression.

“Have you had your fill of staring at me?” The man walked up to her and poked her forehead.

Corinne snapped back to her senses, rubbed her slightly- hurting forehead, and placed her phone into her pocket.

She curled her lips and asked, “Can’t I look at you?” The man cocked his eyebrow. “If you like looking at me so much, then why’d you let me sleep in the study every night? If you let me sleep with you in the room tonight, you can look at me as much as you want. How about it?” Corinne blushed, stood up, and said seriously, “I just think you look several years younger with this getup. Don’t read too much into my stares.” Jeremy frowned in displeasure. “Do I tend to look old?” Corinne nodded without hesitation. “Why do you think I always call you ‘mister’?” Jeremy lowered his gaze, leaned closer, and hooked her chin up. “Now that I’m not so old to you anymore, isn’t it about time you call me something else other than ‘mister’?” Corinne thought for a while and said, “I’m hungry, bro! Let’s go!” ‘B-r-o?’ Jeremy was speechless.

Any girl who felt butterflies in their heart at that moment would not just call him ‘bro’ on such an occasion! Jeremy massaged the space between his brows and followed the little girl forward helplessly.

Rather than asking his driver to drive them, Jeremy decided to drive a sports car and bring her to a villa in the suburbs with a mountain view.

Corinne got out of the car, looked around the quiet environment, and felt that the house looked pretty nice. At the same time, her hunger grew stronger as he smelled the aroma of barbecue wafting from the villa. Before she had time to ask whose home it belonged to, Jeremy pulled her into the yard with him after parking the car.

The yard was exquisitely maintained, and one could tell that the homeowner was a person of great taste. When they walked in, they saw Zeke, whom they had not seen in a while.

He stood by the barbecue grill with his shirt sleeves rolled up to his elbows. With a basting brush in his hand, he was busy basting the chicken wings on the grill with honey. As soon as he heard footsteps, he raised his head and said with a smile, ” Hey! Jeremy’s here with the wifey!” Corinne looked at Zeke and glanced over his shoulder to see the abundance of people on the other side of the floor-to- ceiling windows of his living room. It seemed very lively there.

She had already keenly noticed that it was not an ordinary gathering, so she asked as soon as she walked up to the grill, ” What’s the special day?” Zeke raised his handsome eyebrows playfully. “It’s your boy Zeke’s thirtieth birthday! I invited everyone over so we could chill and have a simple celebration.” Corinne nodded. “I see. Happy birthday, then!” “Thank you.” Zeke smiled. He then intentionally stretched out a hand toward her. “Don’t just give me your well wishes. Where’s my present?” Corinne was speechless.

‘How would I have known that this was supposed to be a birthday party?!’

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 397-In her embarrassment, Corinne frowned and turned her head so she could whisper to Jeremy. “This is on you, mister! It’s so awkward to come emptyhanded to a birthday party, and it’s all because you didn’t tell me beforehand!” Jeremy did not take her comments seriously and reached out to pick up a barbecued meat skewer from the grill. He took a bite before handing it to her.

“You didn’t give me a present for my birthday, so what makes you think I’ll let you give a present to someone else?” Corinne was speechless at his response and took the meat skewer from him. As mature as Jeremy seemed, he was sometimes very childish in the sense that he

placed too much importance on such trivial things.

Indeed, it was because of a misunderstanding that she had with Jeremy over Anya’s sudden return to China that led her not to give him a present. However, Annie insisted to bring her shopping and buy gifts. Though she did not buy the present on her initiative, she did buy one, but it later went to the bin when she saw Jeremy hugging Anya in the Lunar Century Manor.

Jeremy threw the car keys in his hand to Zeke. “Here. This is your present.”novelxo.com fast update Zeke caught the keys and stared blankly at Jeremy as if he had been bestowed with the greatest honor. “You’re sure you’re not joking? Are you really going to give this sweet ol’ thing to me?” “You don’t want it?” Zeke stuffed the car keys into his pocket at once. “I do, I do! That’s so kind of you, and I’m more than happy to accept it!” Corinne pulled Jeremy to one side and complained, “Don’t you think it’s too halfhearted of you to give someone a second- hand car for their birthday? What kind of a friend are you?” Jeremy pursed his lips, placed his hand on her head, and explained, “There’s nothing in this world that he can’t get, but that car is a commemorative model with only one limited edition in existence. Not even money can buy you that, and he’s been asking for it from me since ages ago. I was only willing to part ways with it for your sake today.” Corinne was speechless. He was so good at cajoling her that he went so far as to say that he was giving his friend a gift for her sake.

However, that sports car was indeed a limited-edition vehicle that not even money can buy. Jeremy traveled in an MPV every day, and the car was practically 90 percent new because he had never driven it. Moreover, it was something that the birthday boy had always wanted, so it could not be considered rude to give him that even though it was a second-hand item.

“How are we supposed to go home now that you’ve given him the car?” Corinne asked another pointed question.

Jeremy said nonchalantly, “You can bring me to the subway.” Corinne rolled her eyes at him. “Don’t you have any common sense, mister?!

We’re in the suburbs, and it’ll take at least two hours to get back to the city center using the subway, with God knows how many times we need to change lines! What if we miss the last bus?” Jeremy was speechless. ‘Did that damn girl just accuse me of not having any common sense?!’ While Zeke was barbecuing his chicken wings, he pricked his ears and listened to the conversation between the two of them.

Firstly, he was shocked that his pampered friend Jeremy would even consider the option of taking the subway. Secondly, he felt that Corinne’s clapback at Jeremy was both very bold and incredibly amusing.

He could not help but tease the two of them, “Why are you both so worried? If you can’t catch the last bus, you can always stay overnight at my place. My guest room here has a huge, brand-new bed that’s big enough for the two of you to toss around!” Corinne was not as thick-skinned as most people, and she blushed when she heard Zeke use the word ‘toss’. She glared angrily at Zeke and said, “You can toss yourself around there later!” Jeremy looked at him coldly and said, “Focus on your barbecue!

Zeke remained silent. ‘No one can afford to offend this couple!’ “Jeremy! Come up and get a drink!” someone shouted all of a sudden.

When Jeremy heard his name being called, he looked up and saw someone waving at him from the balcony of the second floor. There, he saw Jason and Gerald sitting on the outdoor sofa along with Lucas and his sister Anya. They were all looking at him from above.

Corinne cocked her eyebrow and said, “Your friends are looking for you!”

 

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 398-Jeremy looked up at the people upstairs and nodded slightly before putting his arm over Corinne’s shoulders to bring her upstairs.

Corinne did not budge, and she shook her head while saying, ” I’m going to wait here for the wings. I don’t feel like going up there to socialize with you!” Jeremy did not force her and patted her head instead. “Okay. Take your time with the food then. I’ll head up and say hi before coming back down to you.” Corinne nodded, gave him an ‘OK’ gesture, and then took a bite of the delicious meat skewer that he just gave her.

After Jeremy entered the villa, Zeke handed Corinne a bunch of barbecued chicken wings and had a meaningful smile on his lips as he said, “You did a pretty good job training such a difficult guy like Jeremy to be so submissive!” Corinne’s lips twitched. “You’re a pretty odd guy. It’s your birthday, and you invited all these people over to have fun while you, the birthday boy, toil away at the barbecue just to cook some wings for them. Don’t you feel tired of making your own life difficult?” Zeke was taken aback for a moment, and his handsome eyes stared right into Corinne’s pupils with a look of admiration.novelxo.com fast update “The others are worried about whether or not my wings turn out okay, but you’re the only one who shows concern about my well-being! I’m so touched!” He then placed his tongs down and went toward Corinne to give her a hearty hug. Corinne dodged him out of disgust and avoided Zeke’s bear hug.

Zeke ended up hugging the air, but rather than feel awkward, his grin became even bigger.

“You’re right! Those heartless people are enjoying their fill of food and drink without caring about me! You’re better than all of them! Could you watch the fire for a bit and make sure the chicken wings don’t burn? I’ll be back soon after I take a bathroom break!” Corinne was at a loss for words because it was obvious that Zeke wanted to avoid the drudging task of having to barbecue for everyone.

However, Corinne agreed readily because she did not want to go in and have any awkward conversations with people that she was not familiar with. She went to the grill, flipped the chicken wings over, and then brushed it with a layer of sauce.

She then wondered to herself, ‘If those people inside are so focused on chatting with each other that they forgot to come out here and get the food, will all these chicken wings be mine to eat? Well, I guess it’s better for them to be so engrossed in the conversation so they don’t snatch these delicious wings from me!’ “Hey, Corinne!” A voice called out to her just as she worried that someone might come out and take her wings.

Corinne looked up and saw Sunny standing opposite the grill.

He had the same high and mighty expression on his face that was so characteristic of him. He behaved like that whenever he saw her, and he always had this stubborn expression as well as an intense glare. It was like she owed him money or something!

Corinne cocked an eyebrow and answered with an insipid expression, “It’s you!

Did you finish your homework today before you came to play?” Sunny always felt that Corinne spoke to him as if he was a little kid, so he frowned in displeasure and said, “I’ve done it all!” “Oh, that’s great then! Go ahead and have fun!” Corinne did not want to entertain Sunny and looked down at the grill to continue focusing on barbecuing her chicken wings.

Sunny remained where he was and stood in front of the grill while staring at her.

He opened his mouth, then closed it, and hesitated for a while before speaking awkwardly.

“Ahem! I’m sorry for what happened last time, Corinne. My brother… He’s usually a good person, but he gets worked up whenever someone mentions my missing sister.” Corinne chomped down indifferently on the chicken wings. “Is that so?” Sunny’s expression became inexplicably uneasy. “So… Umm… You’re not angry with me, are you?” Corinne answered nonchalantly, “Why would I be?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 399-Sunny was relieved to see that she did not take it to heart. Phew, that’s great!

I’m glad you’re not angry with me. At least things won’t be so awkward between us that way!” Corinne felt that the conversation was a pointless one, so she ignored him completely.

Sunny scratched the back of his head shyly and said, “I’ll be honest, Corinne.

I… I’ve grown to like you now.” Corinne paused while basting her chicken wings and then looked up at Sunny as if she just heard a joke. He was already blushing, but she was as calm as

ever as she said, “Oh, thanks for liking me, I guess?” Her indifference made Sunny frown unhappily. “Hey! What was that response?” “How else am I supposed to respond?” Corinne picked up the fan and fanned the charcoal fire to increase the heat. A little bit of char would go a long way to adding that extra bit of flavor!

Sunny was so angry that his cheeks were trembling. “What is wrong with you?

I’m confessing my love to you right now!” Corinne did not take him seriously at all. “Aren’t you doing that to help your sister deal novelxo.com fast updatewith her love rival? Did you expect me to take it seriously?” Sunny folded his arms arrogantly, and said honestly, “Well, I admit that it’s part of the reason, but the main reason isn’t because of my sister! My feelings for you have been a bit different recently. I can’t explain what kind of feeling it is, but it’s special, and I don’t seem to hate you as much as before when I see you!” Corinne chuckled.

‘Do high school students like them think that the equivalent of “I don’t hate you” is “I like you”? Tsk, tsk, tsk. Sunny, how many people are you going to like every single day? Are you going to like each person that you meet just because you don’t hate them?’ “Sunny,” a warm voice suddenly called out to him from behind.

He turned around and saw that his sister Anya had exited the villa, and he immediately began to worry about her. “Anya! Why’d you come out wearing so few clothes?” As he said that, he immediately took off his coat and walked over to put it on Anya’s body.

Anya smiled appreciatively and said, “I’m fine. I’m not feeling cold right now.” Sunny stubbornly pressed the jacket onto Anya’s shoulders. and was determined not to let her take off the jacket and return it to him. “You should still wear more clothes even if you’re not cold. We can’t have you catching a cold!” Anya could not do anything about it and so readily accepted her brother’s jacket.

She then looked at Corinne who was busy barbecuing behind the grill and made small talk with her. Why didn’t you go in with Jeremy after you both arrived?” Corinne continued to grill her wings. She did not even glance at Anya as she answered curtly, “I have anxiety, and I don’t like places where there are too many people.” Anya saw that Corinne seemed too busy with the chicken wings to talk to her, so she patted Sunny’s arm and said, “How could you just stand there and watch her do all the grilling without even bothering to help her? Boys must learn to behave like gentlemen, so how long are you going to stand there without helping her? Girls shouldn’t be exposed to all these oily, smoky fumes!” Sunny was very obedient to everything his sister said, so he rolled up his sleeves and walked over. “Leave it to me, Corinne. You can step aside with my sister and stay away from all this smoke!” Corinne was not very happy because she was worried that her wings might be ruined. “Do you even know how to grill these?

she asked, doubting him.

When Sunny’s kind gesture was met with her skeptical expression, he emphasized, “I’m a pro! My classmates and I go barbecuing pretty often during the holidays, and everyone says that my grilled wings are the best!!” Corinne finally backed away from her position and said, that so? Guess I’ll have the honor of trying your awesome barbecued wings today.” “Is Sunny was prepared to show his skills and make Corinne look at him with admiration.

At that moment, Anya suddenly came over and took Corinne’s arm affectionately. “You can leave it to Sunny. Let’s go to the small gazebo over there and have a chat. It’s about time you get some rest too!”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 400-Corinne neither liked Anya nor had any interest in chatting with her, but her actions seemed to suggest that she had something to say to Corinne.

However, speaking to Anya face-to-face would be better than having to deal with Anya’s behind-the-scenes scheming. Corinne withdrew her arm, patted the creases on her sleeves, and nodded to Anya as she curled her lips slightly and said, ” Let’s talk then.” Anya’s expression froze because Corinne’s action of withdrawing her arm was a clear sign that she rejected Anya’s touch. At that moment, Anya’s deer-like eyes blinked blankly, as if innocent, pitiful, and unsure

of what it was that she had done wrong.

The two of them went to the small gazebo in the villa courtyard, and Anya was the one who spoke first. “I’m starting to notice that Jeremy is quite fond of you and treats you very well these past few days.

Corinne figured that their conversation would be boring and pointless, so she took two skewers of grilled meat before going over with Anya and replied to her while eating, “Does he?” A somewhat bitter smile unfolded across Anya’s face. “It seems so. I’m sure you’re very happy now that he’s being very kind to you.” Corinne thought for a moment and said bluntly, “I don’t feel anything special in particular.” Anya then smiled wryly again and lamented, “I used to be like 24 this when I was with Jeremy. Every day was a happy day for me. It’s such a shame that men are so fickle. They tend to forget about past relationships once a new woman comes novelxo.com fast updatealong…” Corinne was chewing on her barbecued meat when she froze as soon as she heard what Anya said. She turned her head to look at Anya and asked with a frown, “When were you two in a relationship?” Anya then raised her hand to cover her mouth, as if she had just realized that she had misspoke. “Oh, didn’t Jeremy tell you? Umm… I’m sorry about that, Corinne. Guess I said something I shouldn’t have. Just pretend you didn’t hear anything and don’t take it to heart!” Corinne nodded with a smile. “Sure.” She then continued eating and no longer asked any further questions.

It was Anya who ended up being stunned. She had never expected Corinne to have such an indifferent reaction to her statement. Other girls would probably be very curious to find out more about their boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend.

“Aren’t you curious about what happened between myself and Jeremy?” “I am,” Corinne said as a matter of factly, and her tone was still as frank and indifferent as before, “But even if I’m curious, I can always ask him myself. You don’t have to trouble yourself and waste your breath.” Anya was startled by that response and looked at Corinne with a sympathetic gaze. “Are you that naive, Corinne? Didn’t you ever consider why Jeremy never took the initiative to tell you about it after you’ve been with him for so long? Do you think he’ll tell the truth if you ask him about it right now?” “I’m sure he will,” Corinne said without the slightest hesitation, and there were zero traces of doubt in her indifferent expression.

Her answer made Anya’s mind blank for a moment, and she immediately frowned as if she was shocked by how much Corinne trusted Jeremy. Despite her initial bewilderment, she smiled again and said, “You seem to know very little about men, Corinne. To be honest, all men prefer their new relationships rather than their past ones. If they wanted to make their current girlfriends happy, they would never admit to the wonderful memories they had in their previous relationships.” Corinne cocked her eyebrows disapprovingly. “Is your dear Mister Jeremy as fickle as those other scumbags in your eyes? Why would you still like him so much then if that’s the case?” Corinne’s pointed question left Anya dumbfounded for a moment, but the latter soon said, “Since you’re being so frank with me, then I might as well extend the same courtesy to you. I don’t like Jeremy-I love him! I’ll love him in all his flaws, and in fact, all the world’s men are the same. Do you honestly believe that a loyal man exists?” Corinne narrowed her pretty eyes. “When you say that, you are denouncing not only Mister Jeremy, but your father and brothers too. Aren’t men all the same?

Do you view your father and brothers in the same light as well? Are they just as fickle as all other men?” Anya had already expected that Corinne would refute her, but she was not as stunned as she was earlier and merely lamented helplessly, “I’m not denouncing them. I’ve just seen too many fickle men in my life, and that includes my family members. They can never stick to one woman. My father once had an ex- wife, and as chaste as my brother is, he sometimes has different women keeping him company. I do hope you’ll understand the reality that all men are the same.

Once the fresh excitement is gone, they’ll start to lose interest in their current partners regardless of how beautiful or amazing their women are.” Corinne finally understood the point that Anya was trying to drive across. “You’re warning me, then? Are you trying to tell me to be mentally prepared for the day that Mister Jeremy will get tired of me and start disliking me? Or else I should leave him as soon as possible and quit while I am ahead?” Anya nodded kindly. “I’m glad you get the point, Corinne