Thus, Pamela's thoughtfulness startled and soothed Corinne's heart. 'Grandma's right. These people aren't going to give up that easily. They're going to come again and again until they get to say whatever they want to the Holdens.'After thinking about it, Corinne nodded and said, "Okay. We'll do it your way, Grandma."Pamela nodded as well. As they finally came to an understanding, she stepped forward and looked down at the kneeling, crying mother-daughter duo."Stop crying, you two," she ordered sternly. "You're going to make other people think we have a death in the family if you keep this up!"The mother-daughter duo were immediately shocked into silence. After a while, the older woman said, "Ma'am, we didn't mean to cause trouble for you. It's just that Corinne did a number on us, and we have no one else to turn to…"Pamela ignored her and turned to the servant waiting for instructions instead. "Bring them in first so we won't be the laughingstock of the neighborhood. We'll t
Josephine's mother clutched her daughter's hand tightly. She cried pitifully, "Ma'am, we're from Westrise Village. Josephine, my daughter here, and Corinne were in the same class in high school."Corinne, sitting beside Pamela, was sipping her coffee. Hearing this, she looked at Josephine. 'She does look like one of the girls in my class, but I don't think I was ever close to her.'"So?" prompted Pamela."Corinne wasn't doing all that well in high school. She'd often skip class to hang out with the young thugs outside of school," Josephine's mother continued.Pamela frowned. She did not really believe the older woman's words. She turned to look at her sensible granddaughter-in-law and thought, 'No matter how I see it, Corinne doesn't look like someone who'd skip class.'Corinne simply smiled as if she was listening to the funniest joke on earth and calmly sipping her coffee.Josephine's mother added, "On the day of their SAT exams, my daughter arrived in class on time. She's the
Josephine's mother raised her head from her daughter's shoulder and wiped her tears with her sleeves. "Ask away! There's no way for you to worm yourself out of this when you know what I said was true!"Corinne smirked and asked evenly, "You mentioned your daughter was a top student. Why didn't you let her repeat another year after you found out there was no record of her SAT exam results in the system?"If she was as excellent as you said she was, she could've gotten into University of New Capital City after repeating another year of school. And even if she wasn't, she could've gone to trade school instead of wasting her youth farming, right?"Josephine's mother's expression changed. She then glared vehemently at Corinne. "How can you talk so nonchalantly? Don't you know it takes money to repeat another year or go to trade school? We've spent what we have to send her to high school so that she might change her life through higher education, but you stole all that away from her!""G
Marvin scratched his head in embarrassment. "Sigh! Just my rotten luck to have taken in a shameless daughter!"Sherlyn clutched his elbow and said, "Dad, you shouldn't get sad over that ingrate. After all, you still have me.""She's right, Marvin. We still have Sherlyn! As for Corinne, the only thing we can do is hope for her to come to her senses and pay what she owes to Josephine!"Josephine's mother's act was so convincing that Pamela could not help but believe her a little. She turned to look at Corinne, not wanting to believe the granddaughter-in-law she adored was that kind of person."You could say I used Josephine's results and that I had an abortion, but if you don't have proof… Well, I guess I'll see you in court," said Corinne calmly."The proof is that you had an abortion a few days before the exams!""Where did I have an abortion? Which hospital did I do it at? Who was the attending doctor?" asked Corinne rapidly."As if anyone would know that many details about you
Jeremy's deep voice came from behind them, followed by the sound of approaching footsteps.The Carews, Josephine, and her mother turned to look at him. All of them were shocked and awed by just how handsome he was, especially Sherlyn. This was not the first time she met Jeremy, but her heart would race whenever she met him.'I was so close to marrying him! I would've been his wife if it weren't for Corinne.' The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. However, there was nothing she could do then but to watch Jeremy gracefully sit beside Corinne.Jeremy even picked up Corinne's coffee and drank it nonchalantly. The way he behaved with Corinne was so intimate that Sherlyn could not help but go green with envy. Even Josephine stared at Jeremy dazedly.Out of all the young women there, only Corinne seemed to be unperturbed by Jeremy's entrance. She simply glanced at him before turning her attention back to Josephine and her mother.Jeremy narrowed his eyes at the unexpected
Everyone there knew what Josephine's mother meant by 'down there'. They were all adults, after all. That was, everyone except Francine.She frowned and asked curiously, "Where's 'down there'?"Everyone turned to look at her with annoyance. Even Josephine's mother was stumped by her question.Pamela slapped Francine's hand. "Don't interrupt while the grown-ups are talking."Francine pulled her hand back out of pain; she did not even know what she had done wrong. "But Grandma, I'm not a kid anymore! In fact, I'm a year older than Corinne," she said with a pout.Pamela furrowed her brow. "This has nothing to do with you, so go back to your room now!""Fine, I won't say anything anymore!" Francine did not want to go back to her room; she wanted to see how the whole thing would play out in the end. Although she did not really like Corinne, she did not think she was the type of girl who would fool around with other men.In fact, during the times when she fought tooth and nail to banis
"So behave yourself a little!" Corinne moved away from Jeremy in annoyance.However, Jeremy was having none of that. He pulled her back into his arms. Even when Corinne struggled, he whispered adoringly into her ear, "Hey, be a good girl now. I'm going to kiss you in front of everyone if you don't stop moving."This made Corinne even more irritated. 'Ugh! This is so embarrassing. How can I ever show my face in front of Grandma again?' She knew better than anyone that Jeremy never makes empty threats. He might really kiss me in front of everyone if I don't stop moving…'She decided to give up the fight and buried her head into Jeremy's chest. This way, she could pretend she was not there.Seeing this, Pamela's gaze gradually softened. 'Jeremy must have a firm grasp of her past to trust her so much. After all, the most precious thing a couple could have is trust in each other,' she thought, more confident in her thoughts. After that, she mentally berated herself for believing some st
"I also want her to come clean to everyone about what she did to my daughter. I want her to apologize publicly!"Hearing this, Corinne slowly raised her head and turned to look at Josephine's mother as if she was looking at something ridiculous. However, Jeremy pressed her face back into his chest as he did not want her to dirty her eyes by looking at these conniving people.Jeremy glanced at Josephine, who had been crying ever since she arrived. "Your daughter isn't qualified to work at my company since she doesn't have a degree."Josephine's mother frowned and said, "She would have if Corinne didn't steal her spot! Mister Jeremy, Corinne is now your wife, and I can tell you two love each other very much. Thus, it's only natural for you to bear the consequences of what she did in the past. I know you're the president of your company, and that means everything you say matters! I'm sure you'll only need to say a word to get my daughter a job in your company.""You still haven't been