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The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 851-Such descriptions were incongruous with Anya, yet they somehow appeared in her medical report.

Phoebe panicked, and that was when she realized why her daughter was so reluctant to go for a check-up in the first place. She was afraid her ruse of pretending to be infertile all these years would be exposed. That would spell disaster!

Anya’s expression turned malignant, but she persistently pretended. “What are you talking about? Why would I…

Lucas walked forward with a frown and took the report from Corinne. At a glance, he saw that all the indicators were normal.

His pupils shrank, and his blood began to boil.

After connecting everything that happened over the years with Anya’s suspicious reaction earlier, he realized that his doubts made perfect sense.

Anya never had any problems with infertility, and it turned out to be nothing but a lie that she made up to win Jeremy’s pity.

By deceiving the man that she liked, she deceived her elder brother and the rest of her family!

‘Heh… So, this is the spoiled sister that I ended up raising! She’s got all sorts of schemes up. her sleeve, doesn’t she? Great. This is all great!” Lucas threw the report in front of Anya and asked coldly, “How do you explain this?” Anya felt so guilty that she was at a loss for words.

She raised her head uneasily, looked at the report that threatened to destroy her character, and realized that she could make use of a flaw in the report.

“This report isn’t mine, Lucas!” Lucas’s expression froze and he narrowed his eyes. “It’s not?” Anya innocently replied, “Look. There isn’t a name on this report. How can anyone prove that it’s mine?” She then looked at Corinne aggrievedly and said, albeit rather pointedly, “Where did you pick this random gynecology report and say that it’s mine? I know my body!” up Lucas took back the report and looked at it. It was true that the inspector’s name was not written on it, so he also looked at Corinne, “Corinne, where did this report come from?” Corinne calmly replied, “Didn’t I tell you that I picked it up from the lid of a trash can?” As soon as Anya heard that Corinne had no evidence, she became excited once again. “Why would you assume that it’s me when you just picked it up from a trash can?” Corinne looked quietly at Anya and said, “I thought you regretted not being able to have your own child. Why does it sound like you’re not very happy after knowing that you finally can?” Anya had a flash of guilt, but since she knew Corinne had no evidence to prove that the medical report was hers, she said confidently, “You’re not wrong about that. I do want to have my own child, but I know my body very well. You can’t just take a random test and try to change what isn’t true. If you did that to comfort me, then I guess all I can say is thank you! If you had ulterior motives for doing this, then I beg you… Please, can you just stop tormenting me?” Corinne narrowed her eyes. “No.” Anya’s tears welled up again. “What else do you want, Corinne? I know you don’t like me. because I’m Jeremy’s savior, but aren’t you already with Jeremy right now? Stop targeting me, and stop trying to make my family’s life miserable

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 852-‘Ah, the classic charade of shifting the blame onto someone else!’ Anya had always been the kind of person who gave excuses instead of admitting her guilt.Corinne was in no hurry either. She took the gynecology report from Lucas, showed it to Anya, and flicked the piece of paper twice.“I’m curious, Anya. You said that this gynecology report isn’t yours, so where is yours, then?” Anya was dumbfounded. She could not think of what to say for a moment, and her mind was working on overdrive to find an excuse.If she said that it was included in the inspection report, Corinne would take it from her and inspect it. If she said she lost it, then was it logical that she only lost one paper? She could not get away with such an excuse either.After much deliberation, she came up with the most inexplicable explanation.“Because I never did a gynecological examination at all, so there isn’t a report in the first place!” Corinne cocked her eyebrow. “Is that so? Then why would you choose to specifically exclude a gynecological examination?” Anya looked intentionally at Jeremy with her pitiful eyes and said aggrievedly, “Because I told the doctor that I got bitten by a venomous snake in the process of saving someone when I was young which caused me to suffer from infertility for a long time, so there’s no point in doing a gynecological examination. The doctor was very sympathetic, and he didn’t force me either.” She was easily able to arouse other people’s sympathy and pity when she said that.However, Corinne chuckled. “I just realized that you’re a liar who tells lies without even batting an eye!” Anya did not think that there were any flaws in her statement. She felt aggrieved and frowned as if she was offended. “I’m not lying! Why do you have to target me like this all the time?” Corinne did not argue with her and merely handed the gynecology report to her. She pointed to the bottom and said, “Do you see what’s written at the bottom?” Anya frowned and looked at the area that Corinne was pointing at. There was a small ‘4’ right at the corner. She did not think that there was anything out of the ordinary about it, but her face soon froze when she realized what it was.A faint smile appeared on the corner of Corinne’s lips. “Bet you didn’t expect that, huh? There are page numbers on the reports printed by this hospital! We just need to see if page four is missing from the report you brought back earlierthen we’ll know if this is yours!” Corinne’s chin jerked her chin up slightly.The man who stood imposingly beside her walked up to her solemnly. He then picked up the inspection report Lucas placed on the cabinet and began to flip through it. In a flash, het narrowed his eyes.He then walked back to Corinne’s side and turned around to hand the report over to Lucas.” Care to take a look?” Lucas was frowning the entire time, and he already had a headache when his two younger sisters confronted each other like that. His temples throbbed when he was forced to verify who among the two was lying.After receiving the report that Jeremy handed over, Lucas flipped through the page numbers and saw that page four was missing.He had been disappointed in Anya once already, and he found it laughable when he knew the truth.Everything was laughable, including his foolish pampering of Anya and the way Anya lied to all of them earlier!Lucas calmed himself down and handed the report to Anya. He then said in a cold, indifferent. tone, “Take a good look at it yourself!” Anya took it stiffly from him but did not read it.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 853-After all, there was no point reading it when she knew the results better than anyone.

She threw away the gynecology report without ever considering that each page of the report had a number!

When she felt a touch on her left shoulder, she raised her head and saw Corinne’s hand patting her.

Corinne praised her with a smile. “You’re very lucky that your fertility isn’t affected even after you’ve drank such a large glass of saffron-infused pomegranate juice!”

Anya was speechless. ‘Corinne, you btch! You’re only gloating because you think you won, but it’s not over yet! I will turn this situation around! I won’t lose to a btch like you!’ She frantically thought of an idea and resorted to her usual response-crying.

Instead of begging for tolerance and forgiveness, she lowered her head in selfblame and sobbed like a child who committed a severe mistake. Tears then began to fall to the floor.

“I… This is my mistake. I lied to everyone out of pure selfishness… I don’t want everyone to see my gynecological examination report and know that my infertility has been cured because I still have feelings for Jeremy. I love him, and I can’t let him go… “I know that he won’t talk to me again if he knows that my infertility is cured.

That’s why I was so against getting a medical check-up. I didn’t want anyone to know about the medical report! I deliberately threw away the gynecology report.

I lied, and I didn’t want to admit the truth. This is my fault… “I just wanted to form a bond with the man I love and let him have some pity for me because of my infertility. That little bit of pity was all that I wanted… I know that I was selfish. This is my fault. I was wrong…” Anya then raised her arm to wipe away her snot and tears. She glanced at Jeremy, walked up to him, and lowered her head in self-blame.

“I’m sorry for pestering you all this while and causing you so much trouble, Jeremy, but I never lied to you in the past. I just found out today that my infertility has been cured… I believe it’s all thanks to your help in finding me the best doctors both in the country and abroad to treat me. Thank you so much, Jeremy!

“I confronted Corinne because I was afraid… I was afraid of losing that little bond we had between us. I…” Anya was choking up severely. She raised her arm, wiped her tears away, and sniffled before saying, “I really like you, Jeremy… From the day I saved you when I was a child, I knew that I wanted to marry you when I grew up!

“I always thought that one day, I’d be able to impress you and make you fall in love with me… But I didn’t expect that a girl like Corinne would make you fall in love. Now she’s the only person in your heart, and you’ve been ignoring me too… “I admit that I am very jealous of Corinne because I feel that she snatched you away from me.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 854-“I now understand that it’s all wishful thinking on my part. Regardless of how much I like you, I shouldn’t try to make you sympathize with me by hiding that my illness has recovered. “Now that my infertility is cured, you don’t have to take any responsibility for me anymore. Starting today, I’ll try my best to let go of you and sincerely wish you and Corinne a happy life ahead!” By pouring out her feelings and expressing her ‘regret’, Anya turned her infertility and the intricate web of lies she carefully weaved into her life for so many years into the brief moment of lunacy that she was that day. As a result, the nature of what she did became completely different, making it difficult for anyone to blame her for being such a lovesick girl.

Jeremy’s expression remained stern. Even though he never liked Anya and knew she had lied. to him, he could not bring himself to treat her indifferently because she had saved his life before.

After a brief silence, he said, “Whatever it is, I’m glad that you’ve recovered.

Take good care of yourself in the future. I no longer owe you anything.” Anya looked at him with reddened, pitiful eyes, and asked humbly, “Are you reluctant to meet me again in the future because I’m healed? Can’t we just be friends?” Jeremy said, “You saved my life, so you’ll always be my savior whether or not you’re ill. If you have any problems in the future and need my help, you can always contact my secretary, Tommy. He will help you on my behalf.

“I’m no longer a single man, and I’ll avoid meeting someone of the opposite gender if I can help it. As for whether or not we can be friends, I don’t think that’s necessary based on the relationship of the Holdens and the Riveras.” His statement was clear and not very polite.

Anya nodded resentfully. “I understand, Jeremy…” Though she had a disappointed look on her face, she secretly felt glad in her heart. Fortunately for her, she had managed to salvage the situation with that rhetoric, and the collapse of her ruse did not end up as miserable as she thought it was!

As long as Jeremy still regarded her as a savior, there was still hope for the future because his attitude did not shut the door on any possibilities.

“How can you be so cold to your savior, Mister? That isn’t very nice!” reproached Corinne.

She then smiled apologetically to Anya. “You risked your life to save him, so why would he avoid his savior forever just because your body has recovered? If he isn’t going to be your friend, then I will! Don’t worry, Miss Anya! I’ll make sure to keep watch over him so he continues to treat you as his savior!” Anya had a defensive expression In her eyes. She had become vigilant when she saw Corinne approaching her because she felt that she was trying to pull some kind of trick on her.

However, she could not let anyone notice her doubt, so she said, “Thank you for your willingness to be friends with me regardless of the past…” Corinne took Anya’s hand affectionately. “Well, we’re both girls, so I understand how you feel! You were blinded by love, and you made mistakes in a moment of confusion!” Anya forced a dry and uneasy smile. Deep down, she was unsettled when she saw Corinne holding her hand in a warm yet generous manner. She had no idea what devious tricks that imp, Corinne, was going to use on her!

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 855-Corinne smiled harmlessly and asked, “By the way, Miss Anya, could you please tell me how you rescued Mister Jeremy all those years ago? He’s old, and his memory isn’t very good, so whenever I ask him about it, he says he forgot all the details. Could you tell me what happened?” Jeremy was speechless. ‘Old? I might be older than you, but I’m not old enough to have dementia! How could she call me old in front of other people?” Anya’s expression became a little shifty when Corinne asked that. “Well… It’s been too long, and my memory is a little hazy on the details.”

Corinne frowned as if annoyed. “How is that possible? Didn’t you just say you fell in love with Mister Jeremy at first sight that day? How could you forget the most memorable day of your life? Tell me whatever you remember!” After what happened earlier, Anya did not want to talk anymore because she learned her lesson not to talk too much.

She pretended as if she had been forced to question and blinked uneasily. “Are you trying to use that to warn me because you’re still worried that I’d have inappropriate thoughts about Jeremy? I can promise you that I won’t ever-” Corinne shook her head and interrupted with a smile. “What’s there for me to be afraid of? If you had chance of being with him in the first place, you would’ve been together with him before I even came into the picture!” any Anya’s face turned ugly for a moment, and she gritted her teeth while continuing to feign uneasiness. “Then what are youCorinne answered heartily, “I’m just curious about Mister Jeremy’s past! Please don’t read too much into it. I’m asking this because I treat you as a friend! You just need to tell me what you remember. Treat it like a story! If you’re so reluctant to tell me, then does that mean you no longer consider me a friend?” Anya was speechless. ‘When did Corinne learn how to use her words like I do?’ After being put on the spot like that, Anya had no choice but to tell Corinne.

She bit the bullet and said, “There wasn’t anything special about what happened back then. Jeremy just got bit by a venomous snake and lost his eyesight due to the venom.

Coincidentally, I found him when I was passing by that area, so I helped him suck out the venom from the wound. Since I was still young at the time, I was a little reckless and didn’t spit everything out. A small amount of poison remained in my body, which caused me to have problems with my reproductive health for many years. That was more or less what happened… In the process of narrating the story, Anya made a point to mention her ‘longstanding issues ‘with her reproductive health due to the snake venom.

Corinne seemed to be listening carefully to the story, and she had an attentive yet curious look in her eyes. “Oh? How did you find Mister Jeremy at that time? I heard that the entire incident happened in the countryside. Why would you, the daughter of a wealthy family, be staying in the countryside?” Anya’s expression began to waver. “Well… At that time, we were escaping the summer heat in a summer resort that our family built in the countryside! I heard some movement in the grass when I was playing outside alone, and that was where I found Jeremy…” After hearing that, Corinne tilted her head curiously. “You must’ve been a child at that time, right? Why were you playing alone away from the villa? I don’t think your parents would’ve allowed you to do something like that.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 856-Anya was stumped by Corinne’s question. No one ever asked her for the details of what happened that day, so she never felt the need to come up with an intricate lie. ‘I might be exposed if I simply bluff my way through now…’ “Corinne, you sound like you don’t believe me. I’ve explained to you a thousand times that I don’t remember the details since it happened so long ago. The same goes for Jeremy…” Corinne smiled. “Now now, there’s no need to get so worked up over this, Miss Anya. I just couldn’t help but think how dangerous it was for a small girl like you

to be running around in the mountains like that. It was a good thing you didn’t meet any bad guys. I shudder to think what would’ve happened then.” Anya became upset. ‘She’s making it sound like I’m being petty.” However, on the surface, she smiled kindly to show that she was not angry.

“I wasn’t worked up, Corinne. I really thought you didn’t believe me. And besides, you didn’t have to worry about child-me since my family has a summer villa near the mountain. I’d sometimes sneak out to the mountain, and it was during one of these escapades that I bump into the injured Jeremy…” Corinne nodded trustingly. “I see! Can you describe for me what Jeremy looked like? He must’ve been quite young then.” Jeremy was speechless at the subtle dig made by Corinne. ‘She’s making it sound like I’m very old right now. Wait… Is she put off by how old I am now?” Anya blushed and nodded. “Yeah… He was only 19 then, so he was quite young…” “I bet he looked cuter than this unapproachable version of him now,” Corinne said with great interest. “Why don’t you describe more about him to me, Miss Anya.” The green veins in Jeremy’s forehead bulged.

“Sorry, but I’m not really good at describing people…” said Anya, trying to gloss over her lies.

Corinne raised her eyebrow. “You can just give me the gist of it-like the color of the clothing he wore that day.” Anya’s face stiffened. ‘How the h*ll would I know? I wasn’t the one who saved him. I don’t even know what he looked like when he was injured, let alone the color of the clothing he wore that day!’ In truth, she only passed by that spot after Jeremy had left and the guy who passed her the bracelet mistook her for Corinne. She then got to know about who Jeremy was and how he came to get hurt from that guy, and that was how she was able to pass herself off as the girl who saved Jeremy.

The first time Anya met Jeremy was when she went to look for him at his office with the bracelet in her hand. She planned to get a little reward from him, but when she saw him coming out from his office…it was love at first sight.

The young Jeremy was handsome and stylish. He was even better looking than some of the male models out there. In fact, she thought him even more attractive than Lucas, who she used to think was the most handsome man in the world.

All it took was one look, and she swore to herself she would marry no one else but him.

However, all that would not help her in answering the question of what color of clothing. Jeremy was wearing on the day she supposedly saved him.

A waving hand suddenly shook her out of her trance. Next came Corinne’s face.

“Hey! Earth to Miss Anya. What are you thinking about? Why aren’t you answering my question?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 857-Coming back to reality, Anya smiled awkwardly. “Oh, nothing. I was just trying very hard to recall what happened back then.” Corinne smiled, “Oh, okay. Then did you happen to remember what color of clothing Jeremy was wearing?” The question stumped Anya. ‘I might get exposed if I can’t even answer a question as simple as this… Jeremy rarely wears bright colors, so the answer is either black or white… Umm… I’ll just pick a color, then!’ “Umm… He was wearing black…”

Hearing this, Jeremy narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.

“Then, do you remember where the rattlesnake bit him?” asked Corinne.

Anya’s face tensed up again. She really had no idea where. “Umm… It was his arm.” “Left or right arm?” Corinne hit her with another question.

‘How the hell should I know?’ Anya pretended to look perplexed. “Corinne, the way you’re asking me for all these little details makes it seem like I’m being interrogated here.” Corinne smiled. “Well, can’t blame a girl for being curious, can you? Don’t tell me you can’t even remember such an important little detail like this, Miss Anya. I mean, it’s not every day you suck out snake venom from other people’s arms, right?” Anya frowned. “I’ve already told you… It happened so long ago, so my memory is a little bit unclear.” Corinne smirked. “Then do you remember doing anything else after sucking out the venom from Jeremy’s arm?” Anya frowned unhappily. “What else did I do? Corinne, I was just a kid then, so what else could I do?” Corinne furrowed her brow for a second. “You didn’t bring him any food? That’s weird… He could’ve died of hunger even if the venom didn’t get to him first.” It dawned on Anya that Corinne was not being jealous and suspected of her doing anything untoward to Jeremy.

“Umm… Of course, I brought him some food.” “Oh? What food did you bring him?” Anya did not dare to simply come up with an answer since there was a high chance Jeremy might find the holes in her lies.

“I brought him whatever my family was having that day…I made sure to keep some and snuck it out for him…” “Such as?” asked Corinne deliberately.

Anya could not avoid the question. “Such as…cookies, bread, ham… Umm, I don’t quite remember, but I brought whatever was convenient.” used to think was the most handsome man in the world.

All it took was one look, and she swore to herself she would marry no one else but him.

However, all that would not help her in answering the question of what color of clothing Jeremy was wearing on the day she supposedly saved him.

A waving hand suddenly shook her out of her trance. Next came Corinne’s face.

“Hey! Earth to Miss Anya. What are you thinking about? Why aren’t you answering my question?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 858-‘That means she’s been using the fake excuse of being my savior to keep me wrapped around her finger for the last ten years!’ thought Jeremy.

Jeremy’s anger was so intense that everyone present in the room could feel it washing over them.

Anya obviously felt the thickening tension in the air, so she instinctively turned to look at Jeremy. She was immediately greeted by his cold, cold eyes.

“Jeremy… Wha… What’s the matter? Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Miss Anya, how many times did you bring me food then? And when did you bring them to me?” Jeremy asked in a cold, monotonous tone.

Anya averted her gaze out of guilt. Frowning, she answered, “I… I don’t really remember… I probably brought you the food in the morning and at night…” Jeremy looked down condescendingly at her. “Miss Anya, I’m only going to ask you once. Is it you don’t remember, or is it that you don’t know at all?” that Anya realized she had given the wrong answer. “I… I really don’t remember. It’s been ten years, Jeremy. I was only ten, so how can I remember so many details?” “No matter how bad your memory is, it’s impossible to get every detail wrong!” Jeremy replied gloomily.

‘I got the answers wrong?” Anya’s eyes reddened as she panickingly said, “Why are you suddenly doubting me too, Jeremy? Me getting some of the details wrong doesn’t mean I wasn’t the one who saved you…” ‘Here she goes again pretending to be pitiful to buy my sympathy! thought Jeremy with annoyance and disgust.

That year, Jeremy had just taken over running Holden Corporation, so he did not have the time nor energy to suspect whether Anya was the girl who saved him. Also, why would he suspect her when she had the bracelet as proof?

Hence, he did not look into the matter further.

In the beginning, he only wanted to pay her back for saving him by granting her a wish, but he never expected she would fall madly in love with him after that.

More than once, he told her he had no interest in her…but she slapped him with a report of her infertility caused by the venom she had sucked out of his body.

‘What a joke! I’ve put up with all of her all these years out of guilt, and only now did I find out it was all a lie?’ thought Jeremy.

Phoebe was starting to see what was happening. ‘Sht! That btch Corinne is trying to get Anya to expose herself!’ No way was she going to let that happen! She was still hoping for Anya to marry Jeremy so she could gloat about it, and the only way for that to happen was to force Jeremy to marry Anya out of guilt!

Thinking of this, she immediately came to Anya’s defense. “Jeremy, Anya’s memory isn’t all that great, so it’s normal for her to have forgotten things that happened ten years ago. Surely you can’t deny the fact that she saved you just because of some little missed details!”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 859-Jeremy glared at Phoebe before scoffing. “Well, how else can we prove she was the girl who saved me back then?” Phoebe frowned. “How else? Isn’t the bracelet enough? It’s not like she can fake the bracelet. Anya, hurry and show Jeremy the bracelet now.” Anya had lost her composure out of guilt so much so she would have forgotten about the existence of the bracelet if it was not for Phoebe’s reminder. She quickly took out the bracelet from her pocket and showed it to Jeremy.

“Jeremy, look. Isn’t this the bracelet you asked one of your men to give me back then?” she asked pitifully. “You can check to see if it’s real…”

Jeremy narrowed his eyes and frowned. He did not need to check; he could tell at a glance that the bracelet was real. However, he was still unconvinced by Phoebe’s and Anya’s explanations.’ It sounds more like she was making things up on the spot…” “Jeremy, I know you can tell the bracelet is real. And even if Anya’s infertility is cured, you can’t just doubt her like this and throw away the fact that she did save you…” said Phoebe in a way that showed how much her heart was breaking for Anya.

“Yes, Jeremy. You don’t have to feel responsible for me or pay me back for saving you now that I’m all better…but it saddens me to think you don’t believe me at all,” muttered Anya weepily.

Jeremy frowned. He still did not believe both Phoebe and Anya, but he did not have conclusive evidence that Anya was not the one who saved him back then.

There was also the fact that Anya did have the bracelet in her possession.

At that moment, Corinne suddenly snatched the bracelet from Anya’s hand.

Stunned, Anya frowned when she saw Corinne nonchalantly putting the bracelet on her own wrist.

“Corinne, what are you doing? Jeremy gave me that, not you.’ The bracelet was a little loose for Corinne; it almost slipped down to her elbow.

She raised her arm to admire the bracelet which should have been hers to begin her.

“Miss Anya, you can’t possibly think Jeremy meant to give this bracelet to you,” Corinne said with a smile.

Anya frowned unhappily. “What are you trying to say, Corinne? Who else could he have given it to if not me? You?” Corinne nodded. “That’s right. He meant to give it to me.” Anya felt disgusted by Corinne’s audacity, but she did not show it to anyone.

Instead, she tried to maintain a polite smile and said, “Corinne, stop joking around. You don’t even know Jeremy then so give me back the bracelet now!” Corinne shook the bracelet before saying seriously, “Let me tell you all the details you’ve so conveniently forgotten. Jeremy wore white that day, and he was bitten on the left arm. The girl who saved him found him after she heard him coughing in the bushes. She brought him one roll of bun every day, so he only ate one bun a day and drank a little water from the girl’s bottle. He didn’t like to talk and spent his time ignoring the girl who saved him. Don’t you just find that frustrating? I mean, one would’ve thought he’d be nicer to the girl who saved him.” Jeremy looked at Corinne with shock. ‘How does she know all this?’ He never told her all that since he could not even remember what happened himself. He was momentarily blind at the time too, so he never saw what the girl looked like.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 860-“Mister, did I get everything right?” Corinne turned to look at Jeremy with a raised brow.

Jeremy fixed his eyes on her. “How do you know all this?” Corinne smiled and lifted his chin cheekily. “Because I was the girl who saved you back then!” Jeremy’s eyes widened in shock. He grabbed her wrist and asked, “It was you?” Corinne nodded. “Yup. You were gone when I brought you a roll of bun on the last day. I thought you had been taken off by the wolves, so I buried a few more buns on the spot to commemorate you.”

Jeremy was speechless. He frowned and looked at her in disbelief. ‘It was her all along! No wonder I’ve never gotten the sense of honesty from Anya…’ Corinne tilted her head. “What’s the matter, Mister? You don’t seem happy at the news.” Jeremy snapped out of his shock. He felt immensely happy at the wonderful fate he shared with Corinne. He kissed her hand and asked seductively, “Have you known about this for a long time? Why didn’t you tell me sooner?” Corinne pouted. “I only found out about this not that long ago. But, I feel like there’s nothing to tell since I don’t plan to use this to emotionally blackmail you into loving me. And the only reason I decided to tell you today is because I can’t stand to see you being lied to by other people anymore.” Jeremy pulled her into a tight hug. “Oh, you little rascal! Thank you for saving me back then!” Corinne almost felt like all the air had been squeezed out of her.

“Hey, Mister! You’re hugging me too tight. I can’t breathe!” Anya was immediately filled with jealousy. She wanted to be hugged like that by Jeremy, too! ‘How… How did this happen? Corinne was the one who saved Jeremy back then? No…that’s impossible! There’s no way I’m going to believe that. She must be lying!’ Anya sniffed loudly and cried woefully, “Corinne, how can you do this to me?

Why are you pretending to be the girl who saved Jeremy? Don’t you think you’re going a little overboard this time?” Corinne lightly pushed Jeremy away, wanting him to let her go. She then smiled at Anya and said, “I’m not pretending at all, Miss Anya.” Anya frowned and asked through gritted teeth, “Then do you have any proof that you were the girl who saved Jeremy? You don’t even have the bracelet! You can’t possibly expect us to believe you based on your words alone.”