novelxo Chapter 45
Chapter 45
Annie looked at Corinne with admiration and adulation. “I was right to make you my goddess! You’re the only person who can
bring my uncle down from his ivory tower to experience the wonders of this world!”
The corners of Corinne’s lips twitched as she smiled stiffly.
It was not so much her ability as it was the agreement that existed between them. Since he needed her to cooperate in being
affectionate in front of his grandmother, he had no choice but to be magnanimous and invite her to a meal.
Jeremy shot Annie a cold look. “Didn’t I tell you to reflect on your mistakes at home? Who said you
could come out?”
Annie pouted and stuck out her tongue. “I don’t want to stay at home and spend my time reflecting on it! Isn’t it depressing
enough for me to get cheated on and have my wedding ruined? How could you bring yourself to have me lock myself up at home
and reflect on it!”
Jeremy ignored her protests and looked at the two people beside her.
Sunny looked at Jeremy respectfully and greeted him. “Hello, Jeremy.”
Jeremy nodded slightly, as if to acknowledge his greeting. “How did the three of you end up together? Where have all of you
been?”
The curly-haired woman smiled warmly and tucked her hair behind her ears as she came forward. Sunny and I went shopping
and ran into Annie there.”
Jeremy closed his eyes, responded with a soft grunt, and said nothing else.
The curly-haired woman looked at the freshly-served food on the table and said enthusiastically, You two seem to have just
started eating, and we happen to be searching for a place to eat too. May we join in?”
Rather than answering them, Jeremy looked at Corinne as if to get her opinion.
Corinne was concentrating on her food when she realized that he was looking at her. She immediately understood what he was
trying to imply and said indifferently, “Sure. I don’t mind!”
He was paying, after all, and she was only there to fill her tummy. Whether or not they joined did
not matter to her.
After Corinne made her stance known, Jeremy nodded and said, “Have a seat then.”
The curly-haired woman was startled to see their interaction, and her expression sank right then.
Annie sat down enthusiastically next to Corinne, while the curly-haired woman casually took her seat next to Jeremy.
Since the table was meant for four, Sunny had to sit on the chair that the waitress brought over.
After ordering some more food, the curly-haired woman greeted Corinne with a smile. “Hi there, Corinne. My name is Rosie
Sutton, and I’ve been friends with Jeremy for many years.”
Corinne drank some water and nodded. “Hi, nice to meet you.”
Annie pestered Corinne like a little girl and asked, “Oh, there’s something I wanted to ask yesterday but didn’t get a chance to.
How are you so good at dice games? Did you learn it before? It’s super amazing!”
Before Corinne could even say anything, Sunny let out a disdainful snort. “Tch! You’re calling her your goddess just because
she’s good at rolling dice! What sort of admiration is that, Annie?”
Annie frowned unhappily and glared at Sunny, “She is and always will be my queen! Why do you even care so much about it? If
you think you’re better than me, then why don’t you tell me who your goddess is?”
Sunny waggled his eyebrows proudly. “Have you heard of Jade Rabbit, one of the two top hackers in the world? She’s my
goddess, and I’m going to make her my wife too! She’ll be mine, and I’ll dote on her to high heaven!”
When Corinne heard that, she choked up and coughed violently, almost to the point where she spat out the fatty beef slice that
she stuffed into my mouth.
Annie panicked. “Are you all right?”
Jeremy, who was having a conversation with Rosie, heard Corinne’s coughing and looked over suddenly. He frowned, placed a
tissue in front of her mouth, and asked her to spit out what was in her mouth. “Don’t wolf down all the food in such a rush. No
one’s going to snatch it from you.”
The man’s tone was harsh, as if he was lecturing his children.
Rosie was taken aback. She had never seen Jeremy caring so much for a woman.
Sunny frowned and had a look of contempt. “She’s just pretending!”
Rosie shot back at him and said, “How can you say that? She’s really choking!”
Sunny downplayed her remark. “What’s there to choke on Asian food? I think she’s just putting on an act and making a mountain
out of a molehill!”
Rosie was helpless. “Hey, don’t be so mean...”
Corinne wiped her mouth, got up, and said, “Excuse me while I go to the bathroom.”
Rosie then stood up and followed her. “I’ll go with you, Corinne!”