The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 1400

Jeremy endured the pain coursing through his body and spoke in a slightly hoarse voice. However, he maintained a relaxed tone as he said to Corinne, "Yes, I'm awake."

The relief on Corinne's end was evident. Though she had noticed the hoarseness in his voice, she attributed it to the typical morning hoarseness and did not immediately think that something was wrong. She asked, "Where are you now? Have you arrived at Sophia's house yet?"

Jeremy replied truthfully, "Yes."

Tommy knew it would be inconvenient for Jeremy to hold the phone because of his injury, so he placed it near Jeremy's pillow and left the room to stand guard outside.

Corinne then continued to ask, "How did it go? Have you met Adam? Did he give you a hard time?"

Her concern left Jeremy feeling a sense of warmth in his heart. A faint smile graced his lips, but his voice still held a hint of seriousness. "He did."

Corinne raised her voice when she heard that. "What happened? How did he cause trouble for you?"

Jeremy replied in a somewhat dejected tone, "He hit me."

Corinne nearly blurted out an expletive. "I'll have Aaron buy me a plane ticket right now!"

Her anxious reaction elicited a chuckle from Jeremy. His laughter gradually became more audible, and he said teasingly, "I didn't think you'd grow so worried about me that you'd fly over to stand up for me after hearing that I got beat up."

Corinne was annoyed after realizing she was being teased. The mood lightened, and she retorted indignantly, "Are you pulling my leg?"

Jeremy was taken aback and felt a pang of guilt, yet he was also in full admiration of Corinne's perceptiveness. As the girl that he genuinely fell in love with, he was unable to hide anything from her. Nevertheless, he could not let her see his injuries lest she purchase a plane ticket and rush over.

Jeremy felt a warmth in his heart as he genuinely believed that Corinne cared for him. However, he made sure not to cause her any undue worry and declined her request. "Not now. I haven't groomed today, and I look bad."

Corinne found that rather amusing. "You? Look bad? As if. Let's start the video chat now. I want to see your face."

Jeremy was hesitant because he was aware that there were some visible injuries on his face. He asked, "I just took off my clothes and am about to get ready for a shower. Are you sure you want a video chat with me right now?"

Corinne's cheeks reddened and she stammered, "I… I w—w—won't look at your body! Just your face."