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
There were two special rooms upstairs in the Riveras' mansion. One was the room where Emily used to sleep in with Maxwell, and the other was the room where Luna used to sleep in. These two rooms had remained the same as they were 15 years ago and no one was allowed to step inside the two rooms without Lucas' permission.Lucas closed the door, pulled out the chair from under the dressing table, and sat down on it. The little chair was too small for a man who was over six feet tall. Still, it contained precious childhood memories in it.There was a ten-year age gap between him and Luna. When he was young, he spent more time with Luna than his parents did with her. Every night, he would be the one to read stories to lull her to sleep. It was such a peaceful family life back then.Later, Maxwell was caught having a secret family outside of the marriage, causing Emily to fall into deep anguish. The two of them fought more and more with each fight getting more and more violent. Every time
Knock! Knock!A knock was suddenly heard outside the door."Mister Lucas, it's me," said Edmund.Lucas snapped out of his trance and said, "Come in."Only then did Edmund dare to enter Luna's room.The tired-looking Lucas pinched the space between his eyebrows. "How's Joey doing?""The doctor said Mister Joey's head injury is quite serious as there were signs of him experiencing a mild concussion. After stitching up his head and giving him some medicine, the doctor advised us to bring Mister Joey home to recuperate since he didn't seem to be too happy to be staying in the hospital. It's best if Mister Joey can stay in a place where he's most familiar while he's healing. The only precaution we need to take note of is to make sure no water comes in contact with his wound and to bring him back to the hospital every day for the nurse to change his bandage."Lucas narrowed his eyes. 'That poor kid. He has been injured so many times, with each time more serious than the previous, ever
Lucas' expression instantly turned sharp and serious. "The nurses stole my blood sample?"Edmund nodded. "Yes. I think this is a really serious matter so I've already arranged for our men to escort those two nurses back to New Capital City."Lucas stood up and straightened up his suit. "Where are they now?""They're kept under watch in the basement.""Bring me there now!""Yes, Mister Lucas!"…In the basement.Although it was called the "basement", it was nonetheless very richly decorated with all the furniture one would need to live comfortably. The only drawback was it was too cold down there so the Riveras rarely went down there.At that moment, the two nurses were locked up in one of the rooms. They were shivering, crying, and hugging each other since no one bothered to explain to them what was going on. One of them was on the verge of having a breakdown when suddenly she plucked up the courage to kneel in front of the two bodyguards watching over them."Please, Sir. I'm
The nurse on the right kept nodding her head. "Yes! I can tell you're a good person, Mister Lucas!"Lucas smiled emotionlessly. "Whether I'm a good person depends on how you answer what I'm going to ask you later."The nurses exchanged confused glances with each other. They had no idea what Lucas was getting at. However, they told themselves they would do whatever Lucas asked of them as long as he promised to let them go."Mister Lucas, we'll do anything you ask. Please, we'll tell you anything you want to know and we promise to not hold anything back.""Yes, we'll tell you anything you want to know."Lucas took another sip of his coffee before saying, "I heard the two of you stole a little of my blood sample. Is that true?"The two nurses immediately tensed up when they heard the question. It never crossed their mind they would be brought in for that matter! They knew what they did was illegal and against the Hippocratic oath of do no harm so they made sure to not leave any trac