The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Chapter 55

Suddenly, Jason bent down and got close to Corinne’s ear. He whispered, “But, if you like them, I can give them to you….as proposal gifts for your hand in marriage.”

Corinne grimaced and shot him an annoyed stare. She was going to ignore his joke, but as she tried to think of a way to get Jason to sell those paintings to her, an ominous feeling rose in her

chest.

She frowned, and her expression was looking terrible, too.

Jason noticed Corinne was feeling unwell and asked, “What’s wrong?”

There was sweat coming out of her forehead, and her lips had turned pale. “I’m just…not feeling quite well.”

Jason looked worried. “Did you catch a cold because of the low temperature in the art gallery?”

“M-Maybe.” She gritted her teeth uncomfortably. She even started to shiver.

Jason took off his jacket to put it on her. He said softly, “Let me bring you to the lounge so you can rest. There’s no air-conditioner there, so the temperature is slightly warmer.”

“Thank you.”

In the end, she had to

He snorted. “Tsk! It’s broad daylight, and they’re heading toward the empty lounge by themselves. If that’s not something, I don’t know

he quickly shared the location of the art gallery with Francine.

arrived in the lounge, and her face had gotten paler by the minute. Not

her. “Are you

“It’s fine. I just need to rest for a while.

of course, and sat beside her. The worry in his eyes was not fake. “Are you afraid of

this, but she did not deny it. No one liked to have

mother brought her to the hospital to get treated, but when she woke up, her mother was gone. She had to be alone in the

told her that her mother had passed away.

will be here soon. Why don’t you lie down and take some

The pain rendered Corinne in a feeble state, so

told and went to lie on the bed in the lounge. She curled up into a ball with the thought that it could soothe some

her body. Nevertheless, Jason asked for a blanket to

Meanwhile…