Xante hurried over to take the glass of milk from Corinne and placed it back on the coffee table. She then drew out a piece of tissue and passed it to her before she helped soothe her back.After a while, Corinne finally stopped coughing. "Xante, you're right. I'm in a bad mood today."Xante nodded and asked, "Okay. Why?"When this topic was brought up, it seemed like fire was burning in Corinne's eyes."Because Jeremy was ridiculous. I was having a good day, and he suddenly had me witness them seeing each other again after a long time. Regardless of what really went on, I'm still his legally married wife. That was very disrespectful."Xante's lips stretched into a thin line. "That…really is too much."Corinne frowned unhappily. "I know he wants me to know his beloved woman is back, or maybe he's thinking of reminding me to watch myself and avoid causing the apple of his eye any misunderstanding, but he could've used actual words to do that. It was totally unnecessary to let me l
Xante shrugged nonchalantly. Her obsession was not important, and she did not want Corinne to worry about her.She continued with the previous topic. "Oh! Aaron is good-looking too. He's nearly 6 feet, has broad shoulders, and a thin waist with eight-pack abs. Do you think he's sexy?"Corinne was dumbstruck.Of course not!Aaron was a charming guy that could mesmerize many girls, but to her, he was the same guy he was when he was a kid. A silly guy.Xante continued to massage Corinne's shoulders. "That's the difference. You don't think every handsome man is sexy unless you have feelings for him."'What is Xante saying? Is she saying I have feelings for Jeremy?' Corinne thought.She furrowed her eyebrows in disgust. "That's because Aaron is too feminine, and he's not my cup of tea!"Xante nodded. "Yeah, you're right. He's not my cup of tea either!"Just then, the door opened.Aaron walked in leisurely. "Did you two make me go out to buy supper just so you can talk smack about
Anya was slightly shorter than Corinne. Her skin looked so fair that it looked like she was sick or suffered from malnutrition. She had shaped her eyebrows exquisitely to accentuate her gentleness. There was a rouge mole between her brows, too.She had a beautiful pair of slightly droopy eyes, making her look like a carefree fawn innocent to the dangers of the world.She was very pretty but not the aggressive, invasive type of beauty. On the contrary, people would automatically think of protecting her.However, she was wearing a nightgown and opened the door barefooted… It seemed like she must have spent the night here yesterday.As Corinne was aware of that, she curled her lips ironically.Luckily, she was smart enough to stay outside last night, or it would have been embarrassing. That being said, how shameful can Jeremy be? Could he at least be kind enough to stay outside with his old love?Did he not know he was already married?Even though their marriage was built upon a mu
Anya's large doe eyes stared at Corinne as Anya slowly approached her. "So you're Corinne!"Corinne nodded. "Yes, I'm Corinne."'What is that? Is she looking for a fight?' she thought.Being close to each other, Anya suddenly grabbed Corinne's hands intimately. With an apologetic expression, she said, "I'm sorry. I didn't know it was you. I thought you were a guest…"Corinne was not used to having physical contact with the person she first met. Calmly, she withdrew her hands and smiled faintly. "It's alright. We've never met before, so it's normal that you don't know me."Nevertheless, Anya did not mind it and smiled purely. "I've been hearing Jeremy talking about you on the phone when I was away."Corinne raised her brow. "Is that so? What did he say about me?"She bet nothing good about her would come out of Jeremy's mouth.Anya looked at her admiringly, and her smile looked so pure and sincere. "Jeremy praised you all the time. He said you're a smart girl and not the type of
Anya tugged at the hem of Jeremy's shirt and said softly, "Jeremy, I've introduced myself to Corinne. You were right about her after all! She's a nice girl, and I like her too!"Finally, Jeremy's gaze shifted from Corinne as he then looked down at Anya. He said, "Go change your clothes. I'll ask Tommy to send you back. Your family misses you."Anya was rather reluctant, but she nodded obediently. "Okay. Well, I'll head home now."Jeremy responded and looked up again, frowning when he realized Corinne was no longer there.Corinne headed upstairs while Jeremy spoke to Anya. It was no fun being the third wheel.…The moment she entered the room, she could sense that someone had moved the items.The room was Jeremy's, and she had been staying in this room to play a good role as Jeremy's wife ever since she moved in.Jeremy did not come back very often. Even when he did, he would sleep on the couch after taking his shower. Never had he truly moved the items in the room.When the ma
"I chatted with my friends until late last night, so I decided to just stay over at their place."Jeremy bent down and approached Corinne. "What sort of friend? Are they guys or girls? What are their names? Where do they live?"His barrage of questions offended Corinne, and she could not help but explode in a rage. "Am I not allowed to have friends? Or do you mean to tell me that I'm not allowed to have any privacy when I'm with you? Must I tell you everything in detail? How is this any different from being in prison?"Jeremy froze slightly, and he narrowed his eyes quietly as he looked at her unhappy, dissatisfied little face. He smiled rather than got angry at her, and his thin lips pursed slightly as nearly half his fatigue disappeared in an instant. She seemed to be rather energetic still and had the strength to argue with him.He stared at her in silence for a while, but instead of arguing with her, he asked in a sneering voice, "Where's your phone? You could've called me to i
Jeremy hooked his arm behind Corinne as he clasped her waist and stretched forward. Their bodies came into close contact through their clothes, and both sides were tightly attached.Their breaths were intertwined, and their lips were about to meet. The sudden close distance made Corinne palpitate and irked her considerably.'What is he trying to do? Anya just left!' Had she not seen Anya there in a nightdress and knowing that he and Anya had just spent a night of passion together, she might have felt that he was being kind, considerate, and perhaps even developing feelings for her.However, it was clear to her that he had spent the entire night with Anya, so she was very unhappy that he still had the energy to tease her like that.'Tch! Men!' Corinne regained her senses, tilted her head to avoid his kiss, and nearly twisted her neck as a result. She put her hands on the man's chest, pushed him back, and consciously stepped back a little to keep a distance from him. "I get what you'
Jeremy repeated one particular sentence coldly, "You don't care if I sleep with her anywhere outside of the house?"Corinne nodded. "That's right."In that instant, Jeremy's face turned as dark as ink and as cold as the depths of an icy pond. His lips twitched as he let out an unnerving chuckle from the bottom of his throat.Corinne got ready to go to the guest room after finishing her words. She patted Jeremy on the shoulder like he was a friend and said in a teasingly 'concerned' tone, "You were exhausted last night, weren't you? Make sure you have a good rest. Don't overexert your body even though you snagged yourself a beauty!"Jeremy narrowed his eyes. "What did you think I was up to last night?"'I know what I did! Where did you get the nerve to put words in my mouth?'Corinne curled her lips. "Mister, what I'm trying to say is that excessive indulgence can cause premature aging even though you're still strong and energetic now. You need to learn how to control yourself for