The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Chapter 326

In the subway carriage, Corinne was so overwhelmed by Jeremy’s words that she was starting to feel dizzy. She started to blush crazily, fearing someone might have overheard their conversation even though there was no chance of that happening since the inside of the carriage was filled with a cacophony of other noises. Plus, Jeremy spoke so softly that she was sure that she was the only one who could hear it.

She did not look up at him, and she snorted lightly into his chest. “No thanks. It’s not like I ever saved you before.”

Jeremy hugged her tightly. “Who said you didn’t save me? You were the one who saved me on that rainy night. I knew it was you.”

Corinne’s brain froze. She still felt very embarrassed whenever someone mentioned that night.

“And you were the one who rushed over to save me when I was kidnapped, so we owe each other nothing, nor do you have to be responsible for any aftermath.”

Jeremy could not believe that Corinne would still vehemently push him away even after he confessed his feelings to her. Most of the time, he thought that she was a smart girl, but at times like this, she was so stupid that it made him want to strangle her.

“Are you stupid? I know you’re a good kid, so why do you insist on acting like a brat?”

Jeremy rubbed the back of her head sternly, then lectured softly, “You might be speaking about that incident calmly

now, but I know you struggled with yourself for a long time before making up your mind to save me. That night wasn’t easy on you at all, and it was all my fault.”

Corinne was stunned, and a sniffle escaped her nose. No one had ever taken her feelings so seriously before. Not only could Jeremy see through her and pinpoint the roller–coaster of emotions she was feeling then, but what was even more precious was that he did not mock her.

She had been bullied since childhood when she was at her most helpless and vulnerable. She was unable to fight back, and other people took pleasure in bullying and insulting her. No one cared about her feelings at all.

She could finally protect herself as she had grown up. Everyone around her thought that she was strong, indestructible, and without a soft side to her. As a result, she often ignored her own feelings to the point she had brainwashed herself into thinking that she was fearless and had no weaknesses.

That was until Jeremy came along on a wrecking ball to tear down the walls she had built around herself.

Jeremy suddenly sighed heavily again and whispered, “It seems like it’s not in the cards for me to be romantic. The sea of flowers I prepared for you was all for nothing. You left without even taking a second look. In the end, the words I wanted to say to you that day came out in a noisy and crowded environment exactly like the one we’re in now.”

Corinne looked up at him in surprise. “What? Did you just say that the sea of tulips in Lunar Century Manor was meant for me?”

“Of course.” The way Jeremy was looking at her was as if he was asking for him to praise him.

Corinne thought it over and then frowned again. “Hmph, don’t lie to me! There’s no way those flowers were meant for me. Have you forgotten that day you named Princess An as the person to receive your public confession at the embankment of Yonder River?”

Jeremy looked at her deeply. He was not angry or unhappy at the wrongful accusation but instead explained to her very patiently, “I’ve been investigating this matter for the past two days to find the culprit who was doing all these things that would make you misunderstand me behind my back.”

Corinne blinked repeatedly, fearing that she had heard wrong.

Jeremy lowered his head, leaned close to her ear, and said seriously, “Little rascal, you should know that given my status, I can’t publicly declare my love to anyone, nor will I publicly declare my love to anyone. To declare my love publicly is to disclose my weakness, which will put my loved one in a dangerous situation where they may be kidnapped and used to blackmail me at any time. So, that kind of thing would never be my doing.”

Corinne suddenly realized that the last time she was kidnapped, she was used by those kidnappers to blackmail him. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“I have now found out the truth about public confession. The name of the person the public confession was meant for is also nicknamed ‘An‘. Her full name is Anna Fuller. Everything was just a coincidence and had nothing to do with me. If you don’t believe me, I can show the order slip she had made for the LED advertising in Century Bank Tower.”

‘So that’s what happened,‘ thought Corinne.

Jeremy’s deep and seductive voice rushed into her ear again. Were you cursing me out when you were alone at the embankment that day?”

Corinne was embarrassed at first, but she nodded nonetheless.

She mistakenly thought that Jeremy had called her to the Lunar Century Manor that day because he wanted her to witness him declaring his love for Anya. If that were true, it would be totally wicked of him

to do that. However, since the truth had come out, she felt a little guilty about the whole thing.

Jeremy knew what she was thinking. He stroked her hair helplessly and said, “Next time, if anything makes you unhappy, you should just come to me directly instead of jumping to a conclusion by yourself.”

Corinne knew that she had wrongly blamed Jeremy, so she put down her pride and meekly said, “Got it.”

Since they had cleared up the misunderstanding between them, Corinne finally stopped resisting him and seemed to have lowered her walls a little, which made Jeremy immensely relieved.

On the day when the incident with the sea of tulips occurred, Corinne could not be contacted after she quietly left Lunar Century Manor. He searched all over the city for her that night. He did not have a clue as to where she could be. He could not get through to her on the phone as it was turned into the police station, and she did not go back to her mother’s house either.

As a result, the fear of Corinne running away without him noticing one day never left him. Jeremy gently pressed the back of her head against himself, wishing he could fuse his body with hers so that she could never leave him.

After all, the crowded subway was not the best place to talk. As soon as they arrived at the station, Jeremy led Corinne off the subway. He was planning to take her to a high–end restaurant, but…