Jeremy gave Jason a light response. "When did you come back?"Jason walked to him with a cheerful smile. "Over a week ago. I came back in a hurry and didn't have the time to look for you, Zeke, and the others!"Jeremy felt alright. "No worries. We can do that when you're free."Jason smiled again. "Actually, we met each other when we were in Twilight the other day. You were too busy and occupied at that time, so I didn't think it was appropriate for me to greet you.""Is that so?" There were no changes to Jeremy's expression, but a hint of coldness flashed by his long eyes.They did see each other from a far distance when they were in Twilight. It was the day Corinne lost when she played a game with other people in the Snow Room. The 'punishment' she received was to kiss a man, and the man she chose was, in fact, Jason.Jason said, "I heard that you just got married. Too bad I missed the wedding."Jeremy's lips curled into a small smile as he said, "That's not a problem at all.
Jason rushed over with a middle-aged man who was carrying a first-aid kit. "My doctor has just arrived, Jeremy. How about you let him check on dear Corinne's condition?"'Did he just call her 'dear'? I'm her husband, but I've never even called her that before.'"I won't trouble you." Jeremy lifted Corinne into his arms and walked right past Jason.Jason knew that going to the hospital was the last thing that Corinne wanted, so he rushed up to them and intended to persuade Jeremy.However, Tommy turned around and stopped him. "Mister Jason, I hope you won't worry too much about Mister Jeremy's wife. Mister Jeremy instructed me to call an ambulance, and it's already waiting outside."'Ambulance?' Jason narrowed his charming eyes and looked at Jeremy's rear figure as the man left with Corinne in his arms. Jason remained in pensive thought and said nothing....Corinne's expression became even uglier as she lay on a stretcher in the ambulance.Her sour expression stemmed not from h
Inside the emergency room, the doctor on duty applied a bit of pressure on Corinne's lower abdomen, asked her if she felt anything locally, and told the nurse to fetch another doctor to feel her pulse.The elderly doctor frowned after being called over to check on Corinne. He turned to Jeremy, who was standing at one side, and asked, "Has she been taking a lot of supplements recently?"The hours Jeremy spent at home could be counted on one hand, so he did not know much about Corinne's diet. Tommy stepped forward and said, "Sir, I was told by the housekeeper that the old lady has recently been cooking all sorts of soup for Miss Corinne, and she's been eating that for all her meals too. Miss Corinne was even given some of the special millennia-old herbs that the old lady collected. Might this be the cause, perhaps?"The old doctor shook his head as soon as he heard that. "You're young and healthy. Why are you taking all these supplements? You'll get heaty if you eat too much of them,
"Her face is pale, but she's still saying that she's fine!" Pamela felt distressed and nudged her eldest grandson. "Go and massage her belly, Jeremy. Men have higher body temperatures, so massaging her abdomen will help her relieve her period pains!"Jeremy frowned.Corinne's pale face turned stiff. She waved her hands dismissively and said, "Umm... That's not necessary! I've already taken painkillers, Grandma. I feel much better now."The old lady did not seem to think that was enough. "It's precisely because you're feeling much better now that you have to let him rub your belly more. Maybe it'll stop hurting completely.""Grandma..." Corinne did not know how to refuse, so she glanced at Jeremy in a silent cry for help, hoping that he would say something.Jeremy looked at her awkward appearance and curled his lips slightly into a smile, saying, "Don't worry, Grandma. I'll get someone to bring her a hot water bottle so she can warm her stomach up."The old lady, however, was stil
Jeremy's smile grew wider when he saw Corinne flustered with embarrassment. "My friend, the key to playing the role of a good wife is to learn to call your husband by his first name. Do you think it makes sense for a wife to call her husband 'mister' all the time?""Call you by your name?" Corinne thought about his suggestion and had a look of disgust on her face. "Ugh, forget about it! I'll probably get goosebumps if I do that!"There were only a handful of people in this world who were allowed to call him by his first name only, yet she was reluctant to do so.Jeremy's face darkened, and he pressed her abdomen a little harder.The extra pressure made her feel uncomfortable, so she frowned and said, "Ah, not so hard! It hurts!"Her voice was weak due to her period pains, and the phrase 'not so hard' sounded very ambiguous and seductive in a big bedroom where only the two of them were there.They were both taken aback for a moment, and their gazes froze for a moment as they looke
The startled Richard began explaining himself in an awkward and flustered manner, "Umm... This is Mister Jeremy's home, right? I'm here to look for his wife."'His wife? Does he mean Corinne?'The mere mention of Corinne made Francine annoyed. She looked at Richard with disgust and asked, "What do you want from her?"Richard looked at Francine and noticed that she was covered with limited-edition luxury brands from head to toe.He took a guess and asked, "Miss, did you just say that this is your house? Could you be...Mister Jeremy's wife?"Francine frowned and realized he had no idea who her brother's wife was or what she even looked like. She did not correct the misunderstanding and asked, "What if I am? Why are you looking for the missus?"Richard thought that he had found the person he was looking for and immediately flashed an ingratiating smile. "Missus Holden, I believe you'd be very interested in learning about Mister Jeremy's affairs. I wonder if you have time for a chat?
It had been a while since they last met, and the dean exchanged a few pleasantries with Corinne before getting to the point. "The graduation ceremony for your batch is next Monday, Corinne. As one of the school's special graduates, you should bring your parents to the graduation ceremony. The school hopes that you and your parents will be able to speak on stage and share your journey toward achieving success."Corinne refused politely. "I'm sorry. I don't have parents.""Nonsense! What do you mean you have no parents? It's written clearly on your file that both your father and stepmother are alive!""Sir, I—" Someone on the other end of the phone seemed to have called for the principal. He answered them right away and said hurriedly to Corinne, "Please remember to bring your parents on Monday. And come early, too!" The principal hung up right after.Corinne was miffed. She had parents, but their absence in her life meant that it was the same as not having them. After all, Marvin ra
Jeremy was half-smiling as he stared teasingly at her.When Corinne finally managed to tie a knot in the man's necktie, she looked up at him and suddenly remembered something. She asked, "Are you free next Monday?""No," the man answered immediately in an almost indifferent manner.Corinne pursed her lips and did not say anything further, but she did make a point to pull his tie askew before leaving.He lowered his gaze and straightened his tie. "What about Monday? Is something on?"Corinne turned to look at Jeremy. After some thought, she realized that there was an issue with having him accompany her to the graduation ceremony.Even if he had the time, in what capacity should he attend the graduation ceremony? A prominent individual like him would inevitably attract unnecessary attention!"Nothing. I was just asking!" She decided to give up on that idea.Jeremy did not ask any further questions as he walked up to her and raised his hand to lift her chin. He then asked condesce