The Day I Kissed An Older Man – Chapter 70

Chapter 70

“She’s a b*tch!” Francine could not bring herself to reveal that Corinne was her brother’s wife. It was a privilege she would rather not give Corinne!

Her classmate felt a little awkward and did not know why Francine hated Corinne so much. “Well… whatever it is, your family is super rich! It’s amazing how you can just make donations on a whim!”

The Holdens had always kept a low profile. Although everyone in school knew Francine was from a wealthy family, they were unaware that her family was the Holdens—an elite upper-class family. Furthermore, no one had any idea that her brother was Jeremy, the Holdens’ eldest son!

Francine was not in the mood to hear that sort of flattery. “Is my brother still in school?” she asked.

“He’s probably discussing the building donation in the dean’s office right now!” her classmate answered.

Francine got up, rushed out of the classroom, and angrily took out her cell phone to call Richard.

“Hey! Didn’t you say you were going to make my broth—I mean, my husband—loathe Corinne? It’s already been a few days now. What have you been doing all this time?”

Richard was helpless and began explaining, “I’ll be honest with you, Missus Holden. I’ve been waiting at the Carew house for several days now, but I didn’t see Corinne at all! I have no chance to do anything if I don’t see her! Where did that little minx go these past few days?”

Francine thought about it and realized Richard didn’t spot Corinne at the Carews because he was unaware of the truth. Corinne lived with the Holdens instead of her family, so a stakeout outside her home would be fruitless.

“I’ll send you Corinne’s location. Hurry up and get things done for me by today!”

Richard was more than happy. “It’d be perfect if you can help me!”

After ending the call, a trace of resentment appeared in Francine’s eyes. Ever since Corinne married into the family, neither Pamela nor Jeremy spoiled her as much as before. They even looked down on her constantly.

Moreover, Francine’s ideal sister-in-law was not a country bumpkin like Corinne, but the Riveras’ daughter—a graceful, kind lady whom Francine admired. She would be more than willing to chase Corinne out of the Holdens simply for the sake of the Riveras’ daughter!

…

Inside the dean’s office, Jeremy had been invited to discuss the details of the building donation. Once everything was wrapped up, the dean stood up and sent Jeremy out respectfully. Corinne had stayed by his side the entire time and never imagined she would witness the building donation coming to fruition.

After bidding the dean goodbye, she left with Jeremy. The university corridors were quiet at that moment.

Corinne turned her face to look up at the tall, handsome Jeremy. After some hesitation, she asked, “Why did you come to the university today?”

Jeremy walked in gentle strides and, upon hearing her question, gave her a side glance. “When you asked me if I was free on Monday, it was regarding your graduation ceremony, right?”

Corinne did not deny it. “Yes.”

“Why didn’t you properly ask me at that time?”

“I had second thoughts because it’s not worth bothering you over such trivial matters,” Jeremy said coolly. “To me, this event isn’t worth wasting my time over.”

Corinne was speechless. I knew it!

He added, “But for you, the graduation ceremony is an important moment in your life. You’re still my rightful wife, at least for now, so I don’t mind meeting even the most trivial of needs.”

Corinne’s lips twitched. “That doesn’t mean you need to donate a building just to show off your wealth.”

His thin lips curled into a smirk. “Do you honestly think I did that for you? I just wanted to show support for our country’s education and make some contributions to society. You just happened to be a convenient excuse for that.”

Corinne rolled her eyes. “Hehe, I see! You’re quite the patriotic man, mister!”

He could have donated the building without putting it in her name, but it had been agreed with the dean that the building would be named the Corinne Building once completed. Such an ostentatious action would make it difficult for her to separate herself from him in the future.

All of a sudden…

“Corinne!” someone called out to her.