"Grandpa, you're back!" Anya immediately ran up to her grandfather upon seeing him returning, wiping away her tears in an aggrieved manner.Cedric Rivera glanced at his granddaughter, whose eyebrows were furrowed and had reddened eyes. "What's the matter? How did you end up crying again? You're such a child, always complaining about this and that, or crying endlessly over trivial matters! Your grandmother and I, at our age, have never been as difficult to please as you!""I…" Anya trailed off.She had hoped to receive comfort and support from her grandfather, but instead, she was met with a lecture full of disdain. Anya felt embarrassed and could not find a way to respond.Although she had been pampered at home since childhood, with her parents, older brother, and younger brother treating her like a precious gem, her position as a granddaughter to her grandparents was slightly inferior to that of her older brother Lucas and younger brother Sunny. She always felt that her grandparen
Jeremy held Corinne's hand and led her slowly toward the door. Just as they stepped out of the kitchen, a cane swung through the air, clearly aimed at Corinne!Jeremy reacted quickly, intercepting the cane and shielding the girl behind him. When he looked closely, it turned out to be Cedric Rivera.Jeremy furrowed his eyebrows. "And what does Mister Cedric want to do?"Lucas, too, showed surprise. "Grandpa?"Ignoring them, Cedric stared fixedly at Corinne with a weathered, sharp gaze. He pulled his cane from Jeremy's grip and pointed it at Corinne. "Were you the one speaking just now?"Corinne was also startled with a hint of confusion on her face. Why did the Riveras react so dramatically one after another?She regained her composure and nodded. "Yes, I was the one speaking. Is something wrong?"Cedric trembled, his gaze intense and piercing. He scrutinized Corinne from head to toe with an enigmatic air. "Young girl, have we met somewhere before?"Facing the old man's question
Cedric looked at Corinne with eyes of admiration and awe. "Don't worry, it's nothing serious. I just want to see what my young savior looks like."Corinne smiled. "Oh, please don't call me that. I'm not a savior at all. I just happened to be passing by when you were in need of help. Anyone would have done the same thing.""Of course you are my savior. If it weren't for you that day, I would've been beaten up by that shameless woman and ended up in the hospital. H*ll, I might even have ended up dead."Corinne simply smiled since she did not know what to say.Cedric smiled happily. "Come and let's have a talk in the living room, child. Is there anything you would like to eat or drink? I'll make sure the kitchen only serves the finest for my savior!"Corinne was speechless. She disliked the Riveras from the bottom of her heart. Even though she was related to them by blood, she could not help but see them as her enemy since not one of them came to her mother's defense in the past, whi
Instead of turning his attention to Lucas, Cedric simply smiled and asked Corinne, "Corinne, how old are you?"Corinne took a sip of tea before answering, "I'll be twenty this year.""Twenty? Why, that's perfect!" Cedric nodded satisfactorily before his expression became solemn. "If I guess correctly, you're probably still single, right? Well, it's a good thing I know an excellent guy who's still single too. Do you want me to introduce him to you?"Corinne smiled and said, "I…""There's no need to be shy, child! It's best for a woman to get hitched as soon as possible 'cause otherwise all the good men will be taken and all that's left will be crooks and sc*ms!" added Cedric.Jeremy frowned when he heard this. He took a sip of tea before sneaking a peek at Corinne.The corner of Corinne's mouth started twitching. She never expected the reason Cedric asked her to stay was so he could set her up with a guy. Cedric seemed to be on a roll as he started selling the good points of the g
Corinne graciously held Jeremy's hand in hers. "Mister Cedric, this is my boyfriend. I'm pretty sure you know him already so I won't go into a long introduction."Cedric looked at the two of them in disbelief. "What? This old chap is your boyfriend? Didn't you call him Mister just now? I thought he's just a relative of yours."Jeremy was initially happy with Corinne's performance but his face turned cold again when Cedric referred to him as an "old chap".'My, Mister Cedric really doesn't hold back his thoughts, does he? Not to mention he seems to get overly emotional very fast,' thought Corinne as she looked helplessly on at Cedric's reaction. After that she smiled wryly and said, "I called him Mister because he's a bit older than me. We're not related in any way. He's really my boyfriend."Cedric kept shaking his head. "What a shame for a young girl like you to be dating an old and boring man like him."Lucas, who was initially in a bad mood, could not help but laugh when he he
"Oh come on, I've been alive longer than anyone here and have met countless people so don't you think it'll be easy for me to tell what a person is like with just one glance? Besides, who are you to judge her? Have you ever wondered why I never thought of setting you up with her? Well, it's because you're not worthy of her at all!"Lucas' eyebrow shot up. "How am I not worthy of her?"Instead of looking at Lucas in a grandfatherly manner, Cedric revealed a face riddled with disgust. "As your grandfather, I know how devious you are despite the gentlemanly image you try to portray! Even if I set you up with the best girl in town, you'll only come to treat her like she's a worthless piece of trash so it'll be a grave sin for me to set you up with Corinne.Unlike Eddy, who's a good kid even though he's a late bloomer and a little too obsessed with his music. Corinne will definitely end up happy if they're together. Such a shame though… How did a good girl like her end up with that son o
Corinne rolled her eyes and said, "As if!"Jeremy smiled neutrally. "You're really not regretting your decision? I mean, would you have agreed to meet up with Eddy if I wasn't there in the room?"Corinne mulled over his question while drinking her water. Blushing, she finally nodded and said, "Most probably."Jeremy's eyes darkened. "Huh! At least you're honest."Corinne met his gaze straight on with her clear and bright eyes. "I admit I do want to meet him but not because I want to marry him. The feelings I have toward him are simply those of a celebrity and fan… Besides, it wouldn't hurt to ask for his autograph."Jeremy frowned, threw back his head, and downed half of his bottle in one go. Corinne stared at his side profile and wondered if he was jealous. After thinking about it, she frowned and asked, "Didn't you have any celebrity you worshiped when you were little? Like… you don't want to get into bed with them but like them just because.""I had no childhood when I was lit
'This little rascal is definitely trying to make fun of me,' thought Jeremy while looking at Corinne's impish face. He narrowed his eyes and slowly got closer to her. "Well, haven't you already got my work of art on you?" he asked while lightly tickling her tummy. The warmth of his hand immediately seeped through her clothes and into her skin, causing her to blush.Corinne instinctively pushed his hand away. "Mister, behave yourself! We're in a car for Chris' sake."Jeremy finally smiled when he saw how embarrassed Corinne was. He kissed her lightly on the lips before looking deeply into her eyes and said, "I forbid you from caring about our age gap and running away with another young man in the future."Corinne was slightly surprised by his words but then she smirked and said, "Well, that depends on how happy you can make me. Otherwise, I can't promise I won't pull the plug on you when you're lying on your deathbed and run off with another man."Jeremy did a double-take. 'Why this