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.”

severed her head off when he choked her in a fit

slept with her yet, have

too quickly that Jeremy ended up frozen

for God’s sake! Why are you

Jeremy was speechless.

that you chose a good wife. Marriage isn’t child’s play, you know. I do hope the two of you will be able to live a happy life together in the

was inappropriate to explain

grandpa to prepare for the surgery, but I’ll bear witness to your matrimony today. Remember to consummate your marriage

when it comes to

don’t listen to my advice, I’ll tell your grandfather that you tricked him with a fake

later. Have a good rest now,” he said, then turned to

give the consummation thing a rest, alas. “I’ll do my rounds later tonight, so don’t let me down!”

…

alone at the computer desk. She seemed to

behind and gazed down to see what

full attention to her task at hand while complaining, “I’m copying the house rules. We’re already in the twenty-first century, but your family still has written family rules. My oh my, ancient

“You can stop copying now. No one’s going to punish

and said, “Guess I’ll

understanding of the power gap between herself and Jeremy after being strangled earlier. He could easily crush her to death like he could crush an ant. It was

her priority was to ensure peace during her days in the Holden household, and that meant not making enemies and avoiding much contact with Jeremy. As soon as the

up, walked past Jeremy, and avoided him as much as possible. However, a

in pain. “What are you doing, mister?”

“I’m surprised you know what pain feels

just grabbed the

earlier in the day, her forearm bumped into the corner of

sort of conflict were taking a hit because of

long face. “No thanks to

“Head downstairs and let the family

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

her pajamas and went to bed to

to her in

him sitting leisurely like a king on the single-seater sofa. She

“Why should I?”

first-aid kit at the corner of the table. “To have some ointment applied on your arm.”

twitched.

stare. “Are you coming here, or shall I

gritted her teeth

“Fine. Hurry up!”

deal with the wound herself. However, she seemed to have misunderstood his intentions and assumed that he wanted to do it for