Chapter 141

The pain from getting scalded was more unbearable than other injuries. It was the type of pain. that was not abrupt but a slow burn instead. The burning sensation would remain that it was possible to ignore.

Corinne nodded. “I had to do everything myself when I lived in the countryside. That meant chopping the wood, making the fire, and boiling water. At first, I didn’t know how to do it and ended up burning myself. It was so painful that I couldn’t sleep for the whole night!”

Jeremy’s eyebrows furrowed at this. Unknowingly, his eyes looked worried. “When did you start doing all that?”

Corinne answered faintly, “I can’t remember.”

Very often, she refused to talk about her childhood. If she accidentally brought it up, she would stop the topic immediately.

Jeremy placed his hand on top of her head and patted her like a little pet. “Did you have a bad childhood?”

“It’s not that bad.”

about you and me, I’m not the only one in trouble. It’ll bring a lot of unnecessary trouble

mood. He narrowed his eyes darkly. “Is someone in your family

I don’t think we need to do anything extra for each other. Our relationship is going to

eyes looked cold and

day that she brings it up so often? Treating each other as

and said in a deep voice, “Miss Corinne, you thought too much. I don’t have the

her eyes at him. She put the cap back on the burn-aid cream and passed it to him. “Here, take this cream. Remember to

cream. As a result, Corinne had to forcefully shove the cream into his pocket.

none of

down and went

pretend to be

room.

the study while Corinne went

Corinne slept deeply while Jeremy smoked for the entire night in the study.

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