The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 1658

Sunny closed in on Xante in two steps—causing her to back into the corner of the elevator—and grabbed her chin.

"You know very well why I did that."

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Back at the Holdens' mansion, Corinne was about to turn off the lights after putting the three kids to bed when a light knock was heard on the door. Whoever it was did not want to wake up the kids, it seemed.

Corinne was rather tired then, but she still got up to open the door and found Francine anxiously standing outside.

"What's the matter? Why aren't you sleeping?" asked Corinne.

Francine frowned. "Are the kids asleep?"

Corinne glanced at the sleeping kids on the bed. "Yeah, they just fell asleep."

"Grandpa and Grandma are also asleep. Is it okay if I go in to talk to you now?"

Corinne knew what she wanted to talk about and wanted to refuse. However, Francine looked like she would not be able to sleep if she did not get some answer, so Corinne nodded and opened the door wider to let her in.

Francine walked in quietly, sat on the sofa, and softly spoke, "Corinne, when did you find out Jeremy was being held captive by Sophia?"

"The question now isn't whether we can save Jeremy from Adam, but how to prevent the consequences that would come after from happening."

Francine did not understand what Corinne was talking about. "What consequences could there be? They're the guilty ones!"

Corinne looked at her. "Do I really need to spell out what kind of woman Sophia is? She didn't hesitate to cripple Jeremy's legs to keep him by her side. And she had her father wrapped around her little finger. If we rescue Jeremy, they'll find an opportunity to strike back at Holden Group, you, and the kids. The risk is simply too high! We shouldn't act rashly for the time being. You should know that it'd be impossible for us to hide at home all the time since the kids still need to go to school."

Francine understood her worry and knew it was reasonable. She bit her lip and asked, "Then what should we do now? Should we just wait things out?"

Corinne patted Francine's shoulder. "I already have an idea in mind. It might be a little troublesome to implement, but I'm sure it can succeed. Promise me you'll stay calm, and don't tell anyone else about Jeremy's whereabouts, okay?"