Phoebe thought for a moment and said to Corinne, "Come with me, then. I wish to speak with you in private!"Corinne smiled. "Sure."Sunny raised his head in surprise when Corinne did not explain herself to his mother. "Mom, she's—""Focus on your homework, young man," said Corinne. "I'll come back and check your progress later."Sunny frowned in confusion when Corinne cut him off. When he saw Corinne heading out with his mother, Sunny scratched his head in confusion as to why Corinne would pretend to be his tutor.Corinne followed Phoebe to an unoccupied guest room.Phoebe closed the door, looked at her from head to toe, and asked, "How shall I address you?"Corinne smiled. "Carew's my surname, so you may call me Miss Carew."Phoebe crossed her arms proudly. "Hello, Miss Carew. Tell me about yourself. Which university did you graduate from?"Corinne replied truthfully, "I graduated from the University of New Capital City. I received decent grades in all my courses, so I believ
"I said…" Corinne's gaze turned murderous as she grinned maliciously. "I want you dead!" She then reached out her hand.Phoebe, thinking Corinne wanted to choke her, backed away in fright and nearly fell. Luckily, she was caught before she fell."Are you okay, ma'am?" Corinne asked with concern after supporting her from falling.Phoebe finally came back to her senses. She looked at Corinne in confusion and noticed that the girl was smiling cordially instead of looking malevolent.'This is so odd!' Phoebe felt as though the brief episode was just an illusion, and she was gasping due to the fright. "What were you going to do to me?"Corinne giggled before saying, "I'm sorry, ma'am. I was so happy that you wanted to raise my salary tenfold that I couldn't resist playing a joke on you!"The flippant demeanor from Corinne left Phoebe unnerved. After regaining her composure, she pushed Corinne away and adjusted her clothes. Finally, she lashed out unhappily, "I hope you won't imprint y
Phoebe pretended to be sick and asked Anya to call her father over, to which Anya succeeded.Maxwell eventually came, but as soon as he entered the room, he asked her how she was feeling and decided to call an ambulance for her.In truth, she was faking her sickness, and she would have a hard time explaining to him if the ambulance came and the nurses were unable to detect what her sickness was. As a result, she told him that she was just a little dizzy.Then, her husband pulled up a chair and sat by the bed to read a book. It was a very thick book, and he seemed to have entered a trance while he read it. She sometimes wondered if her husband's soul had left his body whenever he was reading, because he would rather read a book than look at his charming wife!Sometime later, she could not stand having to feign her sickness anymore, so she told him that she was feeling better and wanted to get some fresh air outside.Maxwell still did not show any concern about her.'Being married
Phoebe tried her best to help her daughter figure out a plan. "Do you have a picture of Corinne? I'd like to know just how beautiful she is."The thought of Corinne's beauty made Anya jealous as she said, "Why would I have a photo of someone I hate to the core? I won't deny that she's very beautiful, and her face is so immaculate that she doesn't even need makeup. I sometimes wonder if she went under the knife before!"Phoebe was not surprised. "You'd expect her to be beautiful since Jeremy likes her so much! Now that he's under Corinne's spell and has strong feelings toward her, you should avoid targeting Corinne anymore so he won't have a bad impression of you."Anya frowned resentfully. "Are you saying I should just sit back and watch? I like Jeremy, and I won't get married to anyone except him! Jeremy is the only man in this world who is powerful, handsome, and smart! No one else is worthy of being my man! I will never give up on him!"Phoebe persuaded her daughter, "Could you
Corinnne took the exercise book from Sunny and glanced at the problem that he had just finished solving. "Great work! You may continue with the rest of the questions. Once you're done, you can hand them over to me so I can review them again."Sunny frowned and said unhappily, "I showed you my answer to prove that I can do it! It doesn't mean that you can just check all my homework! Know your place! Hmph!"Corinne looked at him, folded her arms, and said with a smirk, "I do know my place. You are obliged to let me review your homework.""Obliged?" Sunny rolled his eyes. "Tch! Who do you think you are?""I might not have the proper status to meddle in your homework earlier, but things have changed. I have officially been hired as your tutor, and it is my responsibility to help you check and correct your homework. It's my job!""My tutor? Who agreed to that?""Your mother. She asked to speak with me in private so she can formally hire me as your tutor. I will now be in charge of hel
Corinne turned and saw through the gap in the door that Benson was standing respectfully at the entrance.When she came back, she deliberately left the door ajar to avoid arousing any suspicion. Although Sunny might be young, he was still a member of the opposite gender. The Rivera household was a place where one must always remain tactful, especially since Anya was around and might try to cause trouble at any time. Being cautious would go a long way in saving her from all the headaches that might come with any trouble.Corinne walked over, opened the door, and said politely to Benson, "Well, Sunny here had a question that he needed my help to explain."Sunny snorted and muttered, "When did I ask you for help?"Benson smiled respectfully and said, "I see. Apologies if he's caused you any trouble! Lunch is ready, by the way, and the cookies Madam Beatrice has specially baked for you are ready too. She sent me to invite you over for lunch with her."Corinne nodded. "Sure, I'll be th
Corinne was getting hungry at that hour too, and her fetus was growing bigger by the day. It was natural for a pregnant woman to eat more than before, and she also got hungry very quickly unlike in the past.Like every grandfather and grandmother, they adored it when the younger generations enjoyed their food. The old couple was no different, and they smiled warmly when they saw Corinne helping herself to the food. They then took turns heaping up her plate with more food.Beatrice took some chicken wing for Corinne when she noticed the peculiar way Corinne held her cutlery. She was taken aback for a moment, and her pupils contracted as she looked at Corinne's face.Corinne had a quirky way of holding cutlery compared to most people, and the same quirkiness had been present in their eldest granddaughter, Luna when she was still young. Beatrice remembered the various methods she and her family used to try and rid Luna of that bad habit, but they never succeeded.A wave of sadness hit
Cedric frowned. He knew that the 'partner' Corinne referred to was Jeremy. It was such a shame that such a decent young woman was rushed into the Holdens!"What happened to your mother?" Beatrice asked again.That question elicited Corinne's frown, and there was a touch of aversion on her face.Cedric could tell that Corinne was unhappy, so he told his wife off right away. "That's enough, dear. Why are you so curious today? Stop asking about Corinne's past. We invited her here to thank her for saving my life. Now look at what you've done! Your questions made her sad!"Beatrice noticed Corinne's unease and apologized embarrassedly. "I'm sorry I brought up your sad past, Corinne...""It's okay." Corinne shook her head gently. "I know that you were only asking out of concern for me."However, she was still unable to rid herself of her suspicions. "Do you mind if I ask you one last question, Corinne?"Cedric frowned. "How many more questions do you have for her? Stop asking and let