Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Day I Kissed An Older Man: Kabanata 1391 - Kabanata 1400

Corinne did not seem perturbed. "Hurry up. Which song would you like to listen to? I'll play it for you so it won't feel awkward when we don't have anything to talk about during the call."Jeremy remained composed and unaffected. Even her shallow breathing was comforting to her. He replied, "Let's listen to 'Bridge over Troubled Water'."Corinne used her music player to search for the song and found several by different artists. She asked, "Who's the singer?"Jeremy replied, "Simon and Garfunkel."Music soon filled the air as Corinne played the track. After listening briefly to the song, she suddenly remarked, "I never felt such a significant generation gap between us before this, but I feel it now that I'm listening to this song! We listen to songs from different eras, haha..."Jeremy stopped typing on his keyboard. He seemed to take some offense to Corinne's remark. "Are you bothered by my age?"Corinne sighed. "There's nothing I can do about it even if I am. You being older th

"You're a grown man. This might not affect your reputation at all, but Sophia's marriage history might someday come to light even if you annul the marriage. There would be disdain and criticism from her future spouse and in-laws! Do you have any idea how much this would affect a young woman's life? You seem to be taking this very lightly!"Adam's irritation grew as he spoke. He signaled to the men beside him, and they promptly handed him a professional baseball bat.Adam gently tapped the baseball bat in his hand and said, "It is my duty as a father to prevent anyone from mistreating my daughter like this! You mentioned compensating Sophia, right? Very well! I'll present you with two options now. The first is to forget about Corinne, have a grand wedding with my daughter, and be responsible for her for as long as she lives. As for the other option, I'll allow you to annul your marriage with Sophia if you're able to survive a hundred strikes of this baseball bat. The ball is in your c

Adam could not help but express his frustration when he saw her daughter's desperation. "Do you truly believe he has any affection for you? He'd rather endure a hundred blows from me than take responsibility for you! Why would you still want to cling to him? He'll only look for other women!"Sophia ignored this. She knew her father's temper well, and Jeremy was bound to die if Adam continued to strike him."I don't care! If you want to hit him, you're going to have to go through me!""You're nothing like me, Sophia..." Adam gazed at his daughter as she protected Jeremy in such a steadfast fashion. Sophia's interruption left him displeased, but he eventually compromised and spared Jeremy's life.In the meantime, Jeremy poured in all his energy to get to his feet. His voice was firm and cold as he said to Adam, "Are you tired already? You have ten more strikes to go. Do it and complete the job."Just as Adam was about to throw the bat away, Jeremy's defiant request—showing a distinc

"Hello, ma'am," came the voice on the other end of the phone. Only Tommy would call her that.Corinne frowned and asked cautiously, "Why are you answering the phone? Aren't you with Jeremy?"On the other end of the line, Tommy stood in the guest room of Adam Manor and watched anxiously as several professional doctors treated Jeremy's injuries. They tended to his flesh and skin wounds while applying bandages to his legs. Jeremy's face was pale, and there were glistening beads of sweat on his forehead due to the pain.He had been with Jeremy for many years and had never seen him beaten up like that before. Jeremy might be able to endure that suffering, but Tommy could not bear to deal with it. However, confronting Adam directly would render Jeremy's earlier ordeal meaningless, and all the pain Jeremy went through would end up in vain.Jeremy endured all that with the singular motive of ensuring that the marriage certificate to Sophia would be annulled without any complications. It wo

Melinda comforted Sophia gently, "Please don't dwell on it, Sophia. You don't have to force yourself when it comes to matters of the heart. Jeremy is already taken, so don't hang onto him so tightly. You need to believe in yourself that you'll find someone who captured your heart just as he has captured yours. You're a good person, and other people will be able to see that side of you."Melinda's words caused Sophia's sorrowful expression to suddenly turn cold. She lifted her head and glared at Melinda, retorting, "Are you trying to teach me how to live my life? Who do you think you are?"Melinda's face froze. She looked rather exasperated and awkward as she responded, "I'm not. I'm just worried for you. I hope to see you move on and find your happiness. I've treated you as my daughter ever since I married your father!"Sophia sneered sarcastically. "Enough! Spare me your hypocrisy! Who are you trying to fool by pretending that you're a good person? I bet you enjoy seeing me heartbr