Ch. 961..970

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 961-Corinne guessed Cedric and Beatrice wanted her to stay for dinner to make up for all the trouble Phoebe and Anya caused her. However, she did not want to stay a minute longer than she had to. All she wanted to do was say her piece and peace out.

“Don’t worry, Grandpa, Grandma. I’ll give Corinne a ride,” said Lucas consolingly.

Cedric nodded. “Yes, you must do that. We’ve caused nothing but trouble for her.” “Lucas, tell Corinne how sorry we are,” added Beatrice.

“I know,” said Lucas.

The three of them ignored Phoebe and Anya throughout the conversation. They must have thought they were nothing but a nuisance by then.

… When Corinne stepped out of the mansion, she bumped into Maxwell who seemed to have come from the garden, judging by his soil-caked hands. He might have dressed very well all the time, but his hands seemed to be forever dirty. Also, he did not seem to care about any of the happenings in the house.

Well, not as much as he did with his plants.

Maxwell was surprised to see Corinne there, but he then smiled warmly at her.

“Miss Corinne, how long have you been here?” Even though Corinne knew Maxwell was her birth father, she could not help but feel resentment toward him for abandoning her mother. “I’ve been here for quite a while already,” she answered coldly.

Maxwell nodded. “And you’re leaving now?” “Yeah,” replied Corinne before walking past him.

“The flower you liked last time has bloomed even more now. Do you want to go take a look at them?” Maxwell asked kindly.

Corinne stopped walking. ‘According to this dirtbag, those flowers used to be Mom’s favorite flower…’ She remembered how the rare gray-blue flowers reminded her of the bright moonlight.

She must have inherited her mother’s good taste as she thought those flowers were breathtakingly beautiful as well. However, she could not help but feel her love for the flower had been tainted because Maxwell was the one who grew those flowers.

‘This dirtbag cheated on Mom with that evil Phoebe! Mom wouldn’t haven’t gone missing if he didn’t abandon her. He’s worse than trash! He doesn’t even deserve a polite smile from me!’ “No,” she uttered coldly before walking off.

Maxwell turned around to look at Corinne helplessly with gradually dimming eyes.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 962-Maxwell sighed and turned around. He was walking back to the mansion when he bumped into another person. This time, it was his son, Lucas.

“Aren’t you going to work today?” Maxwell asked with concern, though it seemed to have not landed well with Lucas.

Lucas glanced at his father coldly. “I’m going right now,” he said neutrally.

Maxwell was used to being treated so coldly by Lucas, so he thought nothing of it and walked back to the mansion.

The atmosphere inside the mansion was very gloomy. Phoebe and Anya were still hugging each other, crying.

Maxwell simply glanced at them and walked upstairs to wash his hand in his attached bathroom without asking anything. It was as if nothing happened at all.

Cedric, who was in the living room, was beyond irked at their incessant crying.

“For god’s sake, will you two just stop crying?! Especially you, Anya. You should be ashamed of what you did,” he said angrily.

Anya’s eyes were grossly swollen by then. “Grandpa…” she whimpered.

Phoebe wiped away her tears. “Dad, Anya was just trying—” “Shut up, Phoebe!” boomed Cedric before she could finish her sentence. “Is this how you raised your daughter? Anya must’ve learned all those dirty tricks from you! After all, you’re the type that’s willing to do anything to get their hands on something that’s not theirs!” Phoebe’s expression hardened, but she broke out in sobs again. “Dad, Mom, you’d rather believe the words of an outsider instead of mine and Anya’s?! Yes, it’s true Anya was the mastermind behind the online scandal, but hasn’t it ever crossed your mind that she’s doing it to bring justice to all the people who Corinne had hurt?” Cedric frowned, but before he could say anything, Beatrice—who was massaging her temples—butted in impatiently, “We’ll find out in three days whether Corinne stole Josephine’s university spot from her. Let’s just drop this topic until then. Also, can you please stop crying? It’s giving me a headache!” Cedric looked at Beatrice worriedly when she said she was getting a headache from all the crying. He then turned back to Phoebe and Anya. “Stop crying now, and go do what you’re supposed to do. I swear you two are going to be the death of us one day!” he reprimanded sternly.

Phoebe did not dare to say anything after that. She quickly pulled Anya up, and the two of them went back to their rooms resentfully.

“Are you alright, old dear?” asked Cedric worriedly. “Shall I ask for the doctor to come?” Beatrice waved her hand. “No, that won’t be necessary. I’m fine. I just need a little quiet time.” Cedric visibly relaxed after he heard that.

… Phoebe led the still-crying Anya back to her room. After closing the door, she said, “There, there. Stop crying. We need to come up with a plan to make Corinne fail her test!” Anya was close to despair. “It’s impossible. The test will be broadcasted live, so we’ll definitely be caught if we decide to tamper with the test. Plus, during my previous research, I learned Corinne was indeed a straight-A student ever since she was young. The test should be a piece of cake for her!” Phoebe scowled at her daughter. “Are you really going to give up just like that?

Anya, have you forgotten all the things I’ve taught you? Nothing is set in stone.

There’s always a chance to turn things around!” It was, of course, Anya’s biggest hope to turn things around. She looked at her mother despairingly. “And how will we do that? I really can’t think of anything we can do.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 963-“Find the best tutor you can in the country to get Josephine up to speed on every subject,” Phoebe answered after thinking it over.

Anya frowned. “Mom, we only have three days. Even if Josephine studies twenty-four hours every day, she’ll still lose to the straight-A Corinne.” Phoebe narrowed her eyes slyly. “Corinne asked your grandfather to arrange the test paper, right? Well, I’ll figure out a way to get those test papers within these two days. That’ll give Josephine an advantage over Corinne.” Anya’s eyes lit up when she heard Phoebe’s brilliant idea. “Okay! We’ll do just that. I’m sure we’ll get Corinne this time! Her life will definitely be ruined forever!

Hahaha!”

Phoebe nodded. “Now go find that tutor for Josephine. It’s best if she equips herself with some basic knowledge so that she’d be less likely to get exposed as a fraud.” “I’ll get on to it now!” … Phoebe went back to her room after that, only to see Maxwell—who had just finished showering—walking out of the bathroom dressed only in his boxers.

Though his face was lined with age, his physique maintained its youthful tautness.

Phoebe’s eyes burned with passion when she saw Maxwell’s six-pack abs. She lusted for him, so much so that she started to drool a little.

Seeing this, Maxwell quickly wrapped a towel around himself as though Phoebe was a pervert. “Why didn’t you knock?” he asked with an annoyed frown.

Phoebe frowned. “Maxwell, I’m your wife. We even have two kids together! Why would I need to knock before coming into our room?” That room might be theirs, but Maxwell never shared the same bed with her ever since she moved in. Instead, he slept in a separate cubicle inside the room.

The cubicle was so small that there was only room for a foldable single bed.

There was no place for Maxwell to put his stuff, so his clothes remained in the main bedroom. He would usually change in the bathroom if Phoebe was in the room.

Maxwell ignored Phoebe. He picked up his clothes to finish changing in his little cubicle.

Phoebe could not stand it anymore. She ran up and hugged Maxwell from behind, making sure to rub herself against his body. “Maxwell, when are you going to stop ignoring me? It’s been so long since we’ve done it, so I’m sure you must be itching for it too. Or have you been getting some from outside? But god knows what diseases they have… Maxwell, I’m so lonely. Can you please stop punishing me like this?” Any guy would have surrendered to her seduction then and there. Any guy, except for Maxwell.

Unmoved, he simply uttered coldly, “Let me go.” Phoebe did not want to. Her hands started moving down his body. “Maxwell…” Maxwell was finally at the end of his patience. He grabbed her hand and flung her away from him. “You got the life you wanted! You’re already a Missus Rivera! What more do you want from me?” Phoebe fell to the ground, but she had not given up just yet. She looked lustily and Maxwell as she quickly unbuttoned her clothes. “What I wanted was your love! Not the status that comes with being a Missus Rivera! Look at me, Maxwell! All these years, I’ve kept my body beautiful for you!”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 964-Phoebe was hoping her alluring body would elicit Maxwell’s desire for her.

Maxwell merely stared at her face. “Feel free to get another man to satisfy you if you’re desperate for some action. I promise I won’t get jealous or anything.” He walked past her to get into his cubicle.

Phoebe was humiliated! She used to be the belle of the school, with men lining up to ask her to be their girlfriend. In all her life so far, Maxwell was the only one who treated her as if she was invisible!

God must be playing a joke on her because not only was Maxwell her best friend’s husband, but also because she fell hopelessly in love with him at first sight. She must have him no matter what!

“Tell me, Maxwell. Just what makes Emily better than me? Why won’t you even touch me? I’m much hotter than that skinny-ass Emily!” Maxwell paused in his tracks when he heard Emily’s name. “Stop bringing her up,” he ordered gruffly.

Phoebe did not listen to him. “You know she’s a slt, right? She cheated on you with another man and even had a daughter with him! So tell me, Maxwell. How can that slt be better than me?” “I’ll kick you out of the house if you don’t shut up this instant!” roared Maxwell angrily.

Phoebe jumped up in fright. Maxwell might be cold toward her, but he rarely ever blew up like this.

‘Why is he reacting like this? Don’t tell me he still hasn’t forgotten that sl*t after so many years!’ grunted Phoebe.

Maxwell was unwilling to waste his breath on Phoebe anymore nor was he willing to listen to her talking nonsense. Thus, he went into his cubicle and locked the door.

Embarrassed, Phoebe put her clothes back on. After collecting her thoughts, she decided to put her relationship on the back burner since it was more important to find a way to steal the test paper for Anya.

… Meanwhile, Corinne decided to take the subway since it was difficult to get a taxi in the high-end residential area, and there was no bus stop either. While walking to the nearest subway station, a black sedan suddenly appeared beside her.

After rolling down the window, Lucas poked his head from the back passenger seat. “Corinne, where are you heading?” he asked gently. “Let me give you a ride.” Corinne glanced at him and kept walking. “No thanks. We’re not that close.” Lucas looked hurt. He sighed helplessly. “If you’re not willing to accept me as your brother, can you at least accept me as your friend?” Corinne never broke her stride. She would not even spare him a glance. “I’d rather not.” Lucas was speechless. Then again, he found it understandable why Corinne would hate him so much. After all, he had said and done a lot of mean things to her to protect Anya. He felt himself undeserving of Corinne’s forgiveness.

Thus, after thinking it over, he asked the driver to stop the car.

He then got out of the car and walked with Corinne, who frowned when she realized what was happening. “Mister Lucas, can you please walk somewhere else? You’re blocking my sunlight.” “Sorry…” said Lucas sheepishly. He slowed down and walked around to the other side of Corinne.

Corinne looked at him from the corner of her eyes and said nothing. As annoying as it was, there was nothing she could do since it was a public area.

She had no right to stop him from walking there, too.

The two of them were silent all the way. After 10 minutes, they came upon a crosswalk, and after that was the subway station

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 965-Corinne was elated. ‘I can shake Lucas off once I get to the subway station!’ she thought.

After looking left and right for any incoming cars, Corinne stepped onto the crosswalk and sped up so she could get away from Lucas.

Just as she was about to reach the other side, a car heading straight for her suddenly appeared out of nowhere! She had no time to react!

Before it was too late, Lucas threw himself onto her.

Wanting to make sure Corinne’s baby would not get crushed, Lucas turned Corinne around when they fell so she would fall on top of him. At that moment,

only the sound of the car tires screeching and the muffled thud of Lucas hitting the ground could be heard. It was a dangerously close call!

The first thing Corinne did after she recovered from her shock was to mentally note down the details of the car that nearly hit them. It was a gray van with the car plate number XXXXX.

After that, she looked down at Lucas. “Mister Lucas, are you okay?” she asked as she got up.

Lucas sat up, too. The first thing he did was not to check whether he was hurt but to lightly pat Corinne’s head. “There, there. Everything’s okay now. Just remember to be more careful next time.” Corinne was a little moved by his gesture. He seemed to be more worried about her than himself. She bent down to help him up.

Lucas was pleasantly surprised by her gesture. With her help, he slowly stood up while making sure his right foot stayed off the ground.

Ever the observant one, Corinne quickly noticed that little detail. “Did the car hit your leg?” she asked with a frown.

Lucas shook his head. “It’s nothing. I’m just glad you’re okay.” Corinne felt a little disconcerted. She did not know what to say.

Lucas seemed not to be taking his injured foot seriously. He limped forward and flagged down a taxi. He then turned around and said, “Get in. I’ll drop you off at the Holdens’ first.” Corinne gazed at him for a few seconds. She then gave him a curt nod and got into the car.

After they both got in, Lucas gave the taxi driver the Holdens’ address, but Corinne immediately changed the destination. “Mister, please drive us to the nearest hospital.” Lucas was stunned. He turned to face her. “I’m fine. There’s no need to go to the hospital.” Corinne frowned and kept her eyes fixed ahead. “It’s best to have your foot checked. I really don’t want to owe you anything.” “Silly girl. You’ll never owe me anything. In fact, I’m the one who owes you. I shouldn’t have treated you so harshly before. I’m the one who should be sorry to you.” Corinne turned to the side to look at him. Her heart suddenly tightened when she saw his bloodshot eyes. She quickly turned to look out of the window at the passing street scenery. “I don’t blame you for treating me so harshly before since you didn’t know who I was then,” she said coldly.

Lucas’ expression warmed up a little. “Does that mean you’ve forgiven me?” he asked cautiously.

“Let’s go to the hospital first to check for any broken bones,” said Corinne, avoiding his question.

Lucas smiled. “I’m fine. In fact, I wouldn’t mind losing a limb if that means you’ll talk to me.” Corinne frowned and gave him a side-eye. “I sincerely hope it never comes to that since I don’t want to forever have to bear the burden of taking care of you.” Lucas ruffled her hair lovingly. “Don’t worry. I’m okay. I won’t ever let you take any responsibility for me nor do you have to take care of me. I’ll be happy as long as you visit me once in a while.” Corinne fell silent.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 966-Corinne helped Lucas, who was hopping on one foot, out of the orthopedic department to a chair so he could rest for a bit. The doctor had ordered an X-ray of Lucas’ foot.Lucas was not keen on sitting; he wanted to go straight to the X-ray room.Corinne immediately stopped him when she saw he was about to put his injured foot down. “Don’t move. The doctor said you shouldn’t put pressure on that foot until we have the X-ray result.” Lucas believed the doctor was overreacting. “A few steps won’t hurt,” he insisted.“No. Stop! Don’t move!” Corinne cried out in a panic.Lucas did not dare to disobey Corinne’s order, so he sat back down.“Stay here, and don’t move. I’ll go get you a wheelchair,” said Corinne gruffly.Lucas smiled and nodded. ‘I would’ve gotten hurt earlier if I knew I’d receive this kind of treatment from her.’ Corinne got a wheelchair for the nurse. She then helped Lucas onto it and wheeled him to the X-ray room. She made sure to carefully support him throughout the whole process.Lucas did not feel like his level of injury warranted Corinne to treat him like that, but there was no denying that he enjoyed her caring for him. This was something he never thought he would get to experience in this life.After the X-ray session was done, Corinne wheeled Lucas back to the orthopedic department to show the doctor the X-ray result. Even without the doctor’s expert eye, she could tell Lucas had injured his foot based on the result.The doctor diagnosed Lucas with a minor bone fracture. He ordered the nurse to put his foot in a cast and prescribed some pain medicine and antiinflammatory medicine for him. The only precaution Lucas would need to take was to avoid putting pressure on his foot for a month, which meant he would not be able to walk properly until he recovered.Corinne wheeled Lucas out of the orthopedic department worriedly. She was definitely not in a good mood.She never had any intention to accept Lucas as her brother, nor did she want to have anything to do with him. However, she still felt bad for being the reason Lucas had to be wheelchair-bound for a month.The wheelchair belonged to the hospital, and they were only allowed to use it up to the hospital entrance.Thus, Corinne suggested, “Mister Lucas, I’m sorry you got hurt because of me.Rest assured that I’ll compensate you for the medical fees, lost wages, emotional damage, and any additional fees you might have incurred. Though, it’s best to call your family to come pick you up since it’ll be hard for me to send you back alone.” Lucas could not help but feel disappointed to hear Corinne say that since it meant she still saw him as an outsider. “Corinne, I’m okay. You don’t have to feel bad about what happened.” Corinne sighed. “In any case, why don’t you call your family to come pick you up first?” Lucas reached for his pocket and realized in shock that his phone was missing.“My phone must’ve flew off when I was hit by the car.” Corinne frowned deeply. ‘What should I do now? I don’t have his family’s contact number. But then again, I wouldn’t want to call them even if I have. They’ll just blame me for getting Mister Lucas injured… Gah! This is so annoying!’ However, it was not like she had the strength to carry a six-feet-tall grown man by herself, nor could she just leave him there. After thinking through all of her options, she decided to call Jeremy.The call quickly went through. “Yes?” drawled Jeremy lazily.“Mister, are you free now?” Jeremy could tell something was wrong based on Corinne’s tone alone. “What’s the matter? Where are you now?” “I’m at the hospital,” replied Corinne honestly.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 967-Jeremy, who was sitting at the head of the table of the meeting room in his company, immediately stood up. His usually aloof face was riddled with rarelyseen anxiety. “What happened? Why are you in the hospital? Are you sick?” ‘I should’ve gone with her to the Riveras!’ he thought. ‘Did they hurt her again?’ All kinds of possible scenarios flashed through his mind, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Corinne’s lips twitched. “Mister, I’m okay.” Jeremy frowned. “Why did you go to the hospital if you’re okay? By the way, which hospital are you at right now?”

Corinne was starting to get a headache. “Lucas broke his foot when he tried to save me from getting hit by a car. He can’t walk at the moment and he lost his phone, so we have no way of contacting his family. I can’t carry him either, so…” Jeremy heaved a sigh of relief. “You’re not allowed to carry him even if you have the strength to do so. Wait right there. I’ll be there right away.” “Okay,” Corinne replied with a nod before hanging up the phone.

Jeremy put away his phone and looked at his subordinates, who were looking back at him with mouths agape. “Meeting’s over,” he announced coldly.

He then quickly walked out of the meeting room.

His subordinates immediately broke out in a spirited discussion after he left the room.

“Who do you think it was that called Mister Jeremy just now? It was the first time I ever saw him panicking like that.” “It must be a woman!” “I never heard that Mister Jeremy is in a relationship with anyone. He even ignored all the women who tried to get close to him! There are even some rumors going around that Mister Jeremy doesn’t like women…” “But I heard he got married recently!” “What? He got married? That’s impossible. Given his status, he must’ve married some heiress, which means their marriage will be splashed all over the news.

And yet there’s not even a peep.” “Maybe he wanted to keep everything low profile ’cause I heard his wife is so much younger than him. I also heard she’s not an heiress but just an ordinary girl from an ordinary background…” “That’s impossible! Absolutely impossible! No way would a prominent family like his allow him to marry some ordinary girl. They’re all about marrying off their children to strengthen their business alliance.” “Yeah, I think so, too! What I heard was that Mister Jeremy seems to be very close with Miss Anya, and there were talks of marriage between them…” “Miss Anya from the Rivera family? That’s even more impossible.” “What? Why would you say that?” “Yes, Miss Anya comes from a family just as prominent as Jeremy’s, but everyone knows there’s bad blood between the two families. Their family would never allow them to get married to each other.” “Oh. What a pity. I think they’re perfect for each other.” “What are you all talking about? Haven’t you seen the scandal that’s been making rounds on the internet? It says the young Missus Holden stole a university spot from a poor girl from the countryside. Mister Jeremy’s wife has been the trending topic for a couple of days, and you all here are discussing whether he’s married? Don’t you know his wife is the reason our company share price has been falling like crazy?” “Wait, what? I didn’t read that news. An old-timer like me doesn’t spend his free time following trending topics.” “But are the allegations true? Did Mister Jeremy’s wife really steal the university spot from that girl?” “Beats me. But it might be true since the Holdens do have the capability to pull strings like that.” “That’s crossing the line! It’s already hard for regular folks like that girl to have a chance at a brighter future, so how could Mister Jeremy’s wife do something like that?” Jeremy, who was sitting at the head of the table of the meeting room in his company, immediately stood up. His usually aloof face was riddled with rarelyseen anxiety. “What happened? Why are you in the hospital? Are you sick?” ‘I should’ve gone with her to the Riveras!’ he thought. ‘Did they hurt her again?’ All kinds of possible scenarios flashed through his mind, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Corinne’s lips twitched. “Mister, I’m okay.” Jeremy frowned. “Why did you go to the hospital if you’re okay? By the way, which hospital are you at right now?” Corinne was starting to get a headache. “Lucas broke his foot when he tried to save me from getting hit by a car. He can’t walk at the moment and he lost his phone, so we have no way of contacting his family. I can’t carry him either, so…” Jeremy heaved a sigh of relief. “You’re not allowed to carry him even if you have the strength to do so. Wait right there. I’ll be there right away.” “Okay,” Corinne replied with a nod before hanging up the phone.

Jeremy put away his phone and looked at his subordinates, who were looking back at him with mouths agape. “Meeting’s over,” he announced coldly.

He then quickly walked out of the meeting room.

His subordinates immediately broke out in a spirited discussion after he left the room.

“Who do you think it was that called Mister Jeremy just now? It was the first time I ever saw him panicking like that.” “It must be a woman!” “I never heard that Mister Jeremy is in a relationship with anyone. He even ignored all the women who tried to get close to him! There are even some rumors going around that Mister Jeremy doesn’t like women…” “But I heard he got married recently!” “What? He got married? That’s impossible. Given his status, he must’ve married some heiress, which means their marriage will be splashed all over the news.

And yet there’s not even a peep.” “Maybe he wanted to keep everything low profile ’cause I heard his wife is so much younger than him. I also heard she’s not an heiress but just an ordinary girl from an ordinary background…” “That’s impossible! Absolutely impossible! No way would a prominent family like his allow him to marry some ordinary girl. They’re all about marrying off their children to strengthen their business alliance.” “Yeah, I think so, too! What I heard was that Mister Jeremy seems to be very close with Miss Anya, and there were talks of marriage between them…” “Miss Anya from the Rivera family? That’s even more impossible.” “What? Why would you say that?” “Yes, Miss Anya comes from a family just as prominent as Jeremy’s, but everyone knows there’s bad blood between the two families. Their family would never allow them to get married to each other.” “Oh. What a pity. I think they’re perfect for each other.” “What are you all talking about? Haven’t you seen the scandal that’s been making rounds on the internet? It says the young Missus Holden stole a university spot from a poor girl from the countryside. Mister Jeremy’s wife has been the trending topic for a couple of days, and you all here are discussing whether he’s married? Don’t you know his wife is the reason our company share price has been falling like crazy?” “Wait, what? I didn’t read that news. An old-timer like me doesn’t spend his free time following trending topics.” “But are the allegations true? Did Mister Jeremy’s wife really steal the university spot from that girl?” “Beats me. But it might be true since the Holdens do have the capability to pull strings like that.” “That’s crossing the line! It’s already hard for regular folks like that girl to have a chance at a brighter future, so how could Mister Jeremy’s wife do something like that?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 968-At that moment, Tommy walked in and knocked on the door twice to break the discussion. “Ahem! Why are you still all here when the meeting’s over? How about I pass on all the questions you’ve raised to Mister Jeremy later?” Everything stopped talking when they saw Tommy walk in. They exchanged glances before collecting their things and walking out of the meeting room.

… Corinne was helping Lucas to drink water from a bottle when Jeremy reached the hospital. He frowned when he saw what they were doing from a distance.

‘That little rascal has never fed me water before!’

He walked up to Corinne from behind and glared at Lucas. “I heard it’s your foot that got broken, so why can’t you use your own hand to drink water?” Corinne stood up and turned when she heard his voice. “Mister, you’re here!” Jeremy glanced at her and took the bottle of mineral water from her hand. He then walked forward and looked down condescendingly at Lucas. “Can you drink the water yourself? Or do you need me to feed you?” he asked unkindly.

There was no warmth in Lucas’ eyes either when he looked at Jeremy. In fact, he was frowning. He snatched the bottle from Jeremy and said, “No, thanks. I can do it just fine.” Corinne frowned. “Mister, the pain from his foot is causing him to feel weak in the hands too. That’s why I helped him with the water just now.” Jeremy scoffed and gave her a stern side glance. “How thoughtful of you,” he said sarcastically. “If only you’re as thoughtful to me as you’re to him.” Corinne was speechless.

Lucas did not like how Jeremy was talking to Corinne. He frowned unhappily and said, “Can you speak a little more kindly to her?” Jeremy turned back to him. “This is between me and my wife. An outsider like you has no right to meddle in our business.” Lucas was speechless. ‘Did he just call me an outsider?’ Corinne was not angry at Jeremy at all. She was used to him getting jealous over the smallest thing.

She fluttered her eyelashes. “Mister, you came so fast. Were you not busy at work?” “You’ll always be my priority no matter how busy work gets. Let’s go!” Jeremy grabbed her hand and dragged her off in the other direction.

Corinne stumbled in a bid to keep up with his pace. Frowning, she turned around to look at Lucas. “Mister… What about Mister Lucas?” “He has hands, doesn’t he? He can push himself around!” replied Jeremy coldly.

Corinne was speechless.

Lucas glared at Jeremy. ‘How dare he steal my sister from me?’ His face darkened as he pushed himself forward to keep up with them.

‘Why did he have to come and ruin my time with Corinne? We were just making good progress together,’ he grunted.

Once they reached the hospital entrance, Lucas got down from the wheelchair and gave it back to the nurse manning the reception counter.

Corinne tugged at Jeremy’s finger. “Mister, the doctor said Lucas shouldn’t put pressure on his foot. Why don’t you piggyback him to your car?” Jeremy glanced at Lucas with disgust. “Piggyback him?” It was obvious he did not want to do it.

Corinne frowned. “Yeah. I mean, why else would I ask you to come here?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 969-Lucas did not like Jeremy either, but he wanted to get back at him for ruining his time with Corinne. He thus spread his arm widely and said, “Thanks for the piggyback, brother-in-law!” The title ‘brother-in-law’ unsettled Jeremy. He felt happy, but he was annoyed as well. In the end, he did not give Lucas a piggyback because he could not accept having another man lying on his back, but he had to find a way to make Corinne happy at the same time.

Thus, he walked up to Lucas and scooped him up into his strong arms. He then carried him into the car as passersby watched on. A handsome man carrying another equally handsome man in his arms was really a sight to behold!

All the eyes of the nurses manning the reception counter lit up, and they quickly covered their mouths to stop themselves from screaming like fangirls. All the other hospital-goers snuck glances at Jeremy and Lucas, wondering what their relationship was.

Only Lucas was unhappy about the situation; he had never been carried by a man like this before. He felt humiliated and worried someone would recognize him. However, he could not jump down, so he glared at Jeremy before burying his face into his chest to avoid being identified.

However, this act only made passersby think he was being shy, which made the others more sure he and Jeremy were a couple. Seeing this, Corinne was nonplussed. She did not know whether she should follow closely behind them.

Finally, the three of them came to the parking lot where there were fewer people. Jeremy put Lucas in the back seat and closed the door roughly. He then smoothed out the creases on his clothes with annoyance before walking over to the passenger seat side.

After opening the door, he turned around to look at Corinne. “Get in, little rascal.” Corinne quickly got in the car and let Jeremy put on the seatbelt for her as usual. He then got into the driver’s seat, put on his seat belt, started the engine, and drove out of the parking lot.

Not long after they left the hospital, Lucas took note of the direction they were going in. “Don’t send me home.” Jeremy was so focused on driving that he did not hear what Lucas said.

Corinne, however, turned to ask Lucas, “Where do you want to go, then? Don’t tell me you’re going back to work in that condition.” Lucas shook his head gently. “Don’t worry, I’m not going back to work. I have a place at West Beach. It’s closer to here, so you can drop me off there.” Corinne frowned. “Mister Lucas, we don’t mind driving you back to your family’s place. It’s not like we can’t afford to pay for the petrol. Right, Mister?” Jeremy smiled and stroked her cheek gently. “You’re absolutely right,” he said adoringly.

“No. I can’t go back looking like this. I’m worried my grandparents will get a shock, and I’d like to avoid that if I could. Just drop me off at my place in West Beach. I’d like to have some alone time as well,” said Lucas.

Corinne understood his concern, but… “How are you going to take care of yourself with a broken foot?” she asked.

“I’ll ask Edmund to hire a private nurse for me later. Corinne, there’s really no need to worry about me,” Lucas said with a smile.

Corinne shrugged and turned back to look at Jeremy. “You heard what he said, Mister. Just drop him off at West Beach.” “Fine,” Jeremy replied. After that, he drove toward Lucas’ intended location.

After a while, they came to a high-end residential area in West Beach.

Jeremy parked the car and carried Lucas out of the car.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 970-No matter how resistant Lucas was to the idea of Jeremy carrying him again, he did not dare to disobey Corinne’s order. Thus, he resigned to his fate and let Jeremy carry him out of the car.

Once they reached the floor where Lucas’ apartment was, Jeremy put him down so he could open the door. After keying in the passcode, Jeremy stepped forward to support him, but Lucas quickly waved him away, hopped into the apartment, and sat on the sofa.

Jeremy and Corinne stayed outside the door, and they decided to leave once they saw Lucas made it safely inside.

“Since you two are here, why not stay for some drinks before leaving?” Lucas asked.

Corinne was not interested in doing that. Though, she was worried about leaving Lucas alone as she was sure Lucas would try to walk the moment she would leave. Thus, she thought she might as well stay until Edmund came with the private nurse.

She turned to Jeremy. “Mister, are you thirsty?” Jeremy knew what she was hinting at. He nodded, replying, “Yeah. A little.” “Okay. Let’s take Mister Lucas up on his offer, then,” said Corinne.

Thus, the two of them went into the apartment.

“Corinne, I’m afraid it’s inconvenient for me to move around at the moment, so you can go into the kitchen to make whatever you like to drink,” said Lucas.

Corinne did just as she was told.

After making sure Corinne had gone into the kitchen, Lucas glanced at Jeremy.

“Have a seat.” Jeremy sat on the armchair and crossed his legs casually. “So are you going to tell me what happened? How did you get hit by the car?” Lucas narrowed his eyes alertly when he recalled the car accident. “Corinne was halfway through the crosswalk while I was checking to make sure no car was coming from both sides of the road. All of a sudden, a car came out of nowhere, going straight for Corinne. It certainly didn’t look like the driver had any intention of braking…” Jeremy’s pupils shrank a little while thoughts filled his mind.

Lucas fixed his stern gaze on him. “Jeremy, I don’t need to remind you just how many enemies your family had made over the years, right? Normally, I’d have no interest in meddling in your family affairs, but since Corinne has married you now… You have to take full responsibility for her safety. You mustn’t let her fall into any danger because of you!” After a long while of silence, Jeremy asked, “Do you remember what car it was?” “It was a gray van with the car plate number XXXXX.” Jeremy nodded. “I’ll look into who the owner is. Don’t worry. I won’t ever let this happen again.” Suddenly, they both heard Corinne screaming in the kitchen, causing them to jump up in shock and look toward the kitchen.

Corinne shot out of the kitchen with two bottles of soda as if she had seen a ghost while a white Samoyed excitedly chased her from behind.

Jeremy immediately got up and strode to where Corinne was. He then pulled her behind him and shouted at the dog to stay away from them.

“Come here, Ralphy,” ordered Lucas.

The white Samoyed quickly trotted up to him and rubbed its head on Lucas’ leg.

Lucas stroked his head and apologized to Corinne. “Sorry, Corinne. Ralphy must’ve frightened you. He’s just a little clingy, that’s all.” Corinne was not afraid of dogs at all. She was just shocked when Ralphy suddenly appeared behind her