The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Corinne’s face turned purple.

By then, Pamela caught her breath and anxiously bleated, “Jeremy… Let go of her…”

Jeremy immediately released his grip and tossed Corinne to one side before going over and asking, “How are you feeling?”

Pamela waved her hand weakly. “It’s okay… Earlier, I…I got a prune pit stuck in my throat, but Corinne saved me using the Heimlich maneuver. See that pit on the ground? I spat it out…”

Jeremy froze slightly and glanced down at the inconspicuous prune pit on the ground. Then, he looked at Corinne once more, frowning slightly.

Corinne got up from the ground and rubbed her arm, which was sore after she had been mercilessly thrown onto the ground by Jeremy. She then went up to Pamela and explained, “I baked those pastries for myself this morning, Ma’am. I tend to leave prunes unpitted because I prefer the subtle bitterness that appears when you bake them. It’s not very suitable for old people though, so I sincerely apologize for that.”

She bowed sincerely before straightening her figure and looking at Jeremy.

“You should call a doctor to check up on her, Mister—I mean…Jeremy.” At the end of her sentence, she turned around and went upstairs to the room.

Jeremy felt a wave of mixed emotions when he looked at Corinne’s straight, slender back.

…

The whole incident gave Pamela a minor scare, and she only fell asleep after being helped into the room. That afternoon, the family doctor came to check up on her, and she had her blood pressure taken to confirm that she was alright.

After the family doctor left, the old lady regained some of her energy and said, “Could you wait outside for a bit, Francine? I have something to say to your brother.”

Francine was a little reluctant to go because she wanted to listen in on their conversation, but Jeremy’s stern look left her no choice but to leave.

With only the two of them left in the room, Jeremy walked to the bed and asked, “Is something the matter, Grandma?”

Pamela smiled warmly and looked up at her tall, handsome grandson. “I’m all fine now, Jeremy.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

Pamela asked, “I’m curious how you got to know Corinne.”

“It was by chance.”

Pamela nodded slowly. “She’s a good kid. I like her very much.”

There was a fleeting glimmer of surprise in Jeremy’s eyes, and his handsome eyes narrowed slightly. “Are you saying that just because she saved you?”

That escalated quickly, considering how she was giving Corinne some punishment just moments before he returned home.

There was a twinkle of admiration in Pamela’s eyes. “She’s calm when facing tough situations, and she doesn’t try to assert dominance or make herself look meek in front of me. Rather than cry and complain when you misunderstood her actions, she came to me just to calmly explain everything and apologize for what happened. She’s a sensible and understanding woman.”

silent after recalling how he nearly severed her head off when he choked her in

with her yet,

that Jeremy

“You’re in your thirties, for God’s sake! Why are you so embarrassed?”

Jeremy was speechless.

just to appease your stubborn old grandfather, but I think that you chose a good wife. Marriage isn’t child’s play,

inappropriate to explain the entire

added, “I couldn’t attend your wedding because I accompanied your grandpa to prepare for the surgery, but I’ll bear witness to your matrimony today. Remember to consummate your marriage later so your grandfather can hold his great-grandson

expression darkened. “Grandma, when it comes to

that you tricked him with a fake marriage. You know the kind of temper

dinner for you later. Have a good rest now,” he said, then

the consummation thing a rest, alas. “I’ll do my rounds later tonight, so don’t

…

saw Corinne sitting alone at the computer desk. She seemed to be engrossed in writing

gazed down to see what it was she was

house rules. We’re already in the twenty-first century, but your family still has written family

pen. “You can

said, “Guess I’ll go bathe and sleep, then!”

could crush an ant. It was not so much her of him, but rather, she just did not feel the

and that meant not making enemies and avoiding much contact with Jeremy. As soon as the three months

past Jeremy, and avoided him as much

in pain. “What

“I’m surprised you know what pain feels

palm had just grabbed the sorest

threw her down earlier in the day, her forearm bumped into the corner of the coffee table, resulting

avoid any sort of conflict were taking a hit because of

face. “No thanks to

“Head downstairs and let the family doctor treat the

just a scratch.” Corinne did not bother going down and merely shook off his hand before going straight into the bathroom to take

bath, she changed into her pajamas and went

to

him sitting leisurely like a king on

“Why should I?”

at the corner of the table. “To have some ointment applied on

lips twitched. “No

death stare. “Are

the bed, so she gritted her teeth and got up. Once she

“Fine. Hurry up!”

it the first-aid kit, and Jeremy meant to let Corinne deal with the wound herself. However, she seemed to have misunderstood his intentions and assumed that he wanted