"Sc*mbag? Tell me, just how am I one?" Jeremy asked with a frown.Corinne was just about to answer his question when the phone in her pocket suddenly rang, causing her to lose her train of thought. She fished out the phone from her pocket and saw that the place where there should be a name was only a string of numbers.However, she had a near photographic memory when it came to remembering numbers and could tell with a glance that it was Anya who was calling."Here, Mister, you take the call. It's from your precious Anya." She handed the phone to him and looked out of the window to give him some privacy.Jeremy accepted the phone without looking at it and immediately rejected the call. "Corinne Carew, turn around and look at me," he said sternly.Corinne turned to look at him, her beautiful eyes filled with contempt. "And then what?"Jeremy looked deeply into her eyes and started to explain, "The reason I asked you to go to Lunar Century Manor that day was actually…"The phone r
"Shut up! I'm driving, so now's not the time to say anything that'll anger me. Just wait quietly and I'll explain everything to you later. Be a good girl and listen to me, okay?" said Jeremy in a stern but coaxing tone while keeping his eyes focused on the road ahead.Corinne frowned and obediently sank back into her seat. A multitude of feelings was roiling inside her as she silently stared out of the window at the passing scenery.…In the middle section of the Cross River Bridge, a black commercial sedan with double flashing lights was parked on the side of the road.Jeremy drove past the car and pulled over. Corinne had no intention to get out of the car, but he still reached over to help her unbuckle her seat belt."What are you waiting for? Get out of the car now!"She had no choice but to follow him out of the car.Anya greeted them as soon as the two of them got out of the car. She coughed weakly twice before saying, "Jeremy, you're here!"Jeremy nodded at her. He then
Jeremy did not even look at the message. He simply turned off the phone and put it in his pants pocket.Corinne leaned on the steel railing by the side of the bridge and stared into the distance. The wind from the river blew softly over her hair, making her look like an elegant and beautiful lady straight out of a classical painting.The bridge was located opposite Yonder River's embankment, where one could see the most cutting-edge high-rise buildings in the whole of New Capital City."Be careful. Make sure you don't fall off the bridge."Jeremy grabbed her by the collar from behind as if he was picking up a kitten. In less than three seconds, he managed to ruin Corinne's beautiful image. Her feet were hanging off the ground, making her so uncomfortable that she thought she was going to choke to death.'Oh, my god. He's so annoying. Why does he keep treating me like a kid who doesn't know anything?' thought Corinne."Let me go, Mister. I'm not so stupid as to fall off the bridge
Suddenly, Corinne's stomach gave out an embarrassing growl—she was hungry.Half of Jeremy's anger vanished when he heard her stomach growling. He looked at her with his intense eyes and patted her head. "Okay then, we can start with having a meal together. What do you want to eat?"'Start with having a meal together? What does he mean?' Corinne wondered. Jeremy's words made her feel a little uncomfortable. 'Does he mean what I think he means? Should I ask him? No! I don't want him to think that I'm getting the wrong idea about the whole thing.'Corinne rubbed her hungry stomach and looked away from him. "I'm okay with anything, but I'm too tired to walk anymore."As soon as she finished speaking, Jeremy scooped her up and carried her in a horizontal position.Corinne was stunned. She turned beet red. "Mister…what are you doing?"Jeremy began to walk along the bridge with her in his arms. He looked down at her and said, "Didn't you say you're tired of walking?"Corinne was nonplu
"I decided to learn a little bit about the subway lines after taking a ride with you last time."Jeremy bent down and picked up the subway cards issued by the ticket machine. Then, he took Corinne's hand and led her to the turnstiles to swipe their cards before walking to the waiting area as if he had done the same thing a thousand times.Corinne found it weird that he would want to learn about the subway lines that she missed out on the fact that Jeremy was holding her hand. "Why do you need to know about this kind of thing when you're always being chauffeured around? Don't you find it unnecessary?"Jeremy glanced at her sideways and scoffed coldly, "Didn't someone last time say that I should learn to live life like the average person once in a while?"Corinne was speechless. She remembered that she had indeed said that to him at the racecourse last time. At that time, she wanted to show Rosie that she had principles and was not with Jeremy for his money."I didn't mean anything
Jeremy straightened Corinne's face and continued to lead her to the platform so as not to miss the next train.As they walked, Jeremy solemnly called her name, "Corinne Carew, let's start over."Corinne tilted her head, raised her eyebrows, and looked at him incredulously. "How?""We'll start by going on dates with each other. What do you say? Will you give this old man a chance?"Corinne frowned and, giving it much thought, replied, "Mister, I don't think we're—"She was cut off before she said the word 'suitable'.Jeremy did not let her finish her sentence. "Don't be so fast to turn me down. Give me a chance to pursue you again. Don't worry. From now on, I won't force you to live my life. I'll try to learn to live the way you live too. You like to take the subway to go out. You like to eat street food. You like to go to escape rooms. You like to watch movies. All this I can go with you."But of course, I'll take you to the best restaurants in the city too so that you can enjoy
In the subway carriage, Corinne was so overwhelmed by Jeremy's words that she was starting to feel dizzy. She started to blush crazily, fearing someone might have overheard their conversation even though there was no chance of that happening since the inside of the carriage was filled with a cacophony of other noises. Plus, Jeremy spoke so softly that she was sure that she was the only one who could hear it.She did not look up at him, and she snorted lightly into his chest. "No thanks. It's not like I ever saved you before."Jeremy hugged her tightly. "Who said you didn't save me? You were the one who saved me on that rainy night. I knew it was you."Corinne's brain froze. She still felt very embarrassed whenever someone mentioned that night."And you were the one who rushed over to save me when I was kidnapped, so we owe each other nothing, nor do you have to be responsible for any aftermath."Jeremy could not believe that Corinne would still vehemently push him away even after
Corinne chose a nearby fast food restaurant instead because she was starving and wanted something she could instantly eat.Jeremy never liked fast food as he thought they were unhealthy. However, he did not stop her from eating since it was more important to get some food into her stomach.Corinne ordered a set meal and some individual items, whereas Jeremy did not order anything and simply paid the bill. They sat across each other, and while she was eating, Jeremy just stared at her adoringly.Corinne had almost finished eating. She was sipping her Coke when she suddenly thought of something. "Mister, did you choose me to be your wife because you think that I'll know how to protect myself if I was ever kidnapped? Like you won't be so easily blackmailed if I can handle myself in front of the kidnappers?"Jeremy hesitated slightly. He was quite surprised that she was able to figure that out herself. "Indeed. I didn't want to drag innocent people into my mess, and the woman I hired i