Francine found it odd, too. “Grandma’s right. I can’t, for the life of me, figure out why you’d stay with the Riveras, Corinne. Not to mention, the way Lucas sucked up to you. Does he have a crush on you or something? Is he trying to steal you away while you’re having a fight with Jeremy?”

Alarm bells rang in Pamela’s head when she heard Francine say that. She would never sit by and do nothing if Lucas was trying to steal Corinne away from Jeremy.

“Is that true, Corinne? Does Lucas really have a crush on you?” she asked.

Corinne’s lips twitched. “Grandma, it isn’t what you think it is. Mister Lucas definitely doesn’t have a crush on me.”

At that moment, she still did not want to reveal her connection with the Riveras. Her stay at their house was only a stopgap measure and not because she wanted to accept them as her family.

With the misunderstanding between her and Jeremy cleared up, she did not want to risk doing anything that would jeopardize their relationship again. The bad blood between the Riveras and the Holdens had gone on for generations, and she feared that the Holdens would stop her from marrying Jeremy if they knew she was a Rivera as well.

naive. Why would a grown man suddenly be nice to a girl without a good reason? He either has a crush on you or he wants to use you. I

so she said helplessly, “Grandma, it isn’t what you think

taken aback. “Jeremy agreed to let you stay here? Why that idiot grandson of mine! How can he let his wife stay in another

because he thought I’d be safer here. He and Lucas had come to an understanding, so don’t

me you’ll take care of yourself no matter what. Also, I hope you’ll give Jeremy one more chance. He really does care about you, and I can guarantee that nothing is going on between him and Sophia. If you think I’m covering for him, then

herself, so she quickly covered the old woman’s mouth with her hand. “Grandma, I’ve already forgiven Jeremy. I promise I’ll go home with him once he’s back from abroad.

not lying to me, right, Corinne? Are

“Yes, I

thank heavens! Now I don’t have to worry so much,”

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