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.”

recalling how he nearly severed her head

with her

too quickly that Jeremy ended up frozen in place.

for God’s sake!

Jeremy was speechless.

think that you chose a good wife. Marriage

inappropriate to explain

for the surgery, but I’ll bear witness to your matrimony today. Remember to consummate your marriage later so your grandfather can

it comes to that,

interrupted him, “If you don’t listen to my advice, I’ll tell your grandfather that you tricked him with a fake marriage. You know the kind of temper he

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

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

…

returned to the room, he saw Corinne sitting alone at the computer desk. She seemed to be engrossed in writing something that she did not even look up when he came in.

to see what it was she was writing.

while complaining, “I’m copying the house rules. We’re already in the twenty-first

away her pen. “You can stop copying now.

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

had gained a deeper 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 not so much her of him, but rather, she just did not feel the need to make

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

him as much as possible.

pain. “What are

eyes at her. “I’m surprised

big palm had just grabbed the sorest part of her arm!

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

were taking a hit because

pulled a long face.

voice, “Head downstairs and let the family doctor treat

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

pajamas and went to

Jeremy called out to

a king on the single-seater sofa. She did not want

“Why should I?”

man gestured at the first-aid kit at the corner of the table. “To have some ointment applied on

twitched. “No thanks.”

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

not want him to go up to the bed, so she gritted

“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 to do it for her.