The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Chapter 15

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.”

head off when

slept with her yet, have you?”

changed a little too quickly that Jeremy ended up

your thirties, for God’s sake!

Jeremy was speechless.

your stubborn old grandfather, but I think that you chose a good wife. Marriage isn’t child’s play, you know. I do hope the two

inappropriate to explain the entire situation to

I accompanied your grandpa to prepare for the surgery, but I’ll bear witness to your matrimony

darkened. “Grandma, when it comes to that,

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

rubbed his eyebrows. “I’ll have someone bring dinner for you later.

consummation thing a rest, alas. “I’ll do my rounds later tonight,

…

at the computer desk. She seemed to

down to see

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

took away her pen. “You can stop copying now. No one’s going

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

death like he could crush an ant. It was not so much her of him, but

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 three months were up, all she needed to do was pack

as much

“What are you

his eyes at her. “I’m surprised you know what

palm had just grabbed the

her forearm bumped into the corner of the coffee table, resulting in pain.

any sort of conflict were

pulled a long face. “No thanks

low voice, “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

pajamas and went to

called out to her in

and saw him sitting leisurely like a king on the single-seater sofa. She did not want to go

“Why should I?”

of the table.

lips twitched.

gave her a death stare. “Are you coming here, or shall

up to the bed, so she gritted her teeth and got up. Once she walked over to him, she stretched her injured arm

“Fine. Hurry up!”

the wound herself. However, she seemed to have misunderstood his intentions and assumed that he wanted

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