Sunny was as shocked as anyone. "Damn it! How did this happen? Does Grandpa actually accept Corinne as his granddaughter? Doesn't that make her my 'cousin' then?"At that moment, Anya's face had darkened. Unable to keep up her innocent act, she glared furiously at Corinne.'Screw you, Corinne! Go to hell! You piece of sh*t, Corinne! How dare you steal what should have been mine away from me? If it weren't for you, I would've been the one standing on that stage receiving praise from Grandpa. Corinne, you b*tch! Mark my words, I will make you pay for what happened today if it's the last thing I do!'To prevent herself from exploding in front of others, Anya composed herself and said, "I'm tired. Rosie, take me back to the guest room!"Rosie, too, was furious at Corinne's sudden good fortune, but alas, there was nothing she could do about it. She pushed Anya away from the crowd with the thought of coming up with a countermeasure once they returned to their room.…Corinne followed E
How could Corinne say no to her own grandparents? Not only did they have to bear the pain of losing their daughter and granddaughter, but they even had to endure the loss brought on by Alzheimer's disease.'Mom will definitely be sad to see Grandpa and Grandma like this…' thought Corinne.Sunny rubbed his chin and asked, "Does that mean you're my honorary cousin from now on?"Corinne raised her eyebrow and gave him a side-eye. "Yeah. Are you happy about it?"Sunny lifted up his chin and said arrogantly, "Tsk! What's there to be happy about? It's not like I don't already have a sister of my own."Corinne simply chuckled at his response, turned around, and walked away.Sunny frowned before chasing after her."Hey, where are you going?""I'm going to spend some time with Grandma Gertrude."Sunny lifted his head, puffed out his chest, and matched her stride for stride."Wait for me. I want to go with you."Corinne looked sideways at him. She did not stop him but simply let him b
"I thought she was a good person, so I always treated her with respect as though she was my sister, but she kept challenging my limits repeatedly…"Not only that, she tried to steal everything I hold dear. I might have a good temper, but that doesn't mean I'll allow anyone to take advantage of me like that. When push comes to shove, it's time I stand up to her!"Rosie nodded in agreement. Anya was her ride and die. "Anya, what should we do now? We can't let Mister Edgar take her in as his granddaughter!"A sinister glint flashed across Anya's eyes before she cooed pitifully, "Rosie… I don't know what to do either. I'm afraid we can't win against Corinne… You know how formidable a foe she is too."Rosie was not going to give up like that. "That doesn't mean we should let her get away with it!""I'm actually more worried about you, Rosie…" said Anya meaningfully."You're more worried about me?" repeated Rosie in confusion.Anya put on a worried expression and said, "Yeah… I think
"Lucas!"Anya's eyes immediately reddened. She wrapped her arms around Lucas' legs and burst into heaving sobs.Her sudden outbursts shocked him. Frowning, he asked, "Why are you crying? Does your leg hurt? Don't worry. I'll bring you to the hospital right away!"Some problems had arisen within the company, so Lucas had been in a phone meeting in another room upstairs the entire time. He did not know what had happened downstairs."No… It's not my leg… It's…""What's wrong? You can tell me."Lucas bent down and stroked her back to try to calm her down.Anya kept crying. She wanted him to think she was too heartbroken to speak properly.Seeing that she was too overwhelmed to speak, Lucas turned to Rosie and asked, "Rosie, what happened to Anya?"Rosie became a little shy whenever Lucas was around. After thinking about it, she answered, "Lucas, Corinne bullied Anya again. That girl has really gone overboard this time.""Her again? What did she do this time?" Lucas asked with a f
Sunny would never admit to himself or anyone else that he did not know how to play chess.…Corinne followed Edmund into Lucas' study. As soon as she entered, she realized Anya and Rosie were also there.Anya was crying in her wheelchair while Rosie kept passing tissues and comforting her. Noticing that Corinne had come in, Rosie immediately glared at her vehemently.Corinne paid no mind to them. Instead, she looked at Lucas, who leaned casually but authoritatively against the sofa, sipping a cup of piping hot coffee.She walked up to him and asked, "You were looking for me, Mister Lucas?"Lucas narrowed his eyes. "Did you push Anya down the stairs?""No," Corinne answered without hesitation.Lucas' eyes turned cold. "Why did you tear down Anya earlier?""I was just telling the truth," said Corinne calmly.Lucas scoffed. "Why did Grandpa take you in as his honorary granddaughter? What's that all about?""I refused when he asked, but he insisted, so I was left with no choice
Corinne regretted choosing that route. Annoyance surged up her heart. She did not want Jeremy to see her like that.If they were in a place with many people, she could have pretended not to see him and left without even sparing him a glance.However, there were only two of them on the empty path, so there was no way she could have pretended not to see him.'Talk about rotten luck,' she thought while sighing.The distance between them became shorter and shorter…Closer and closer.Jeremy's hands were in his pockets. He strode steadily toward her without any expression on his face. He locked his gaze on her and looked her up and down with narrowed eyes.Corinne had to acknowledge him since they were face-to-face with each other. She simply looked casually at him and politely nodded before brushing past him. Suddenly, she quickened her steps."Stop right there," said Jeremy in his deep voice. His tone had no emotions, yet it carried an overbearing oppressiveness.Corinne stopped
Corinne immediately walked around Jeremy and almost ran out of there. However, she had only taken a few steps before a strong hand reached out and grabbed her roughly on the wrist.Shocked, she turned around to look at Jeremy. "What are you doing?"Instead of stopping her, Jeremy dragged her toward the exit. Confused, Corinne instinctively tried to shake off his grip, but she was no match for his strength. Failing to do that, she kept cursing him and asking him what he was doing to her.Jeremy completely ignored her and continued to drag her until they came to the parking lot situated behind the mansion. He then pulled open the car door and shoved her inside."Stay here until I come back," he ordered. After that, he closed the car door with a bang.Corinne frowned anxiously and rubbed her wrist, which was red from Jeremy's grip. She then looked outside the window at his retreating figure.Annoyed, she pondered to herself.'What the hell is he doing? Why did he drag me here and t
Corinne paused what she was doing for a second and simply said, "I know."Edmund was stunned. "If you knew, why didn't you come back to talk to him? Surely any misunderstanding could be cleared up if you just talked to Mister Jeremy face-to-face."In the time he worked for Jeremy, Corinne was the first woman Edmund had met who never took Jeremy seriously. It was only after getting to know her that he realized she was not the type of girl whose mission in life was to marry into a wealthy family, nor did she intend to gain fame and status with the help of a man. In fact, marrying into the Holden family held no allure to her at all.Simply put, Corinne was a straightforward, down-to-earth, independent, and mysterious girl. She knew what she wanted and was not afraid to go after it. In the three months she lived in Holden's estate, she never once overstepped her boundary.She did her part in pretending to be Jeremy's wife and did not attempt to use the Holden family's influence or powe