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Chapter 660
Looking at her dumbfounded expression, Jeremy squinted his eyes and coldly snorted, “Don’t you still know what
you misunderstood?”
Corinne regained her senses and looked at him. “Tell me, what did I misunderstand about you?”
The man did not speak but took out a file from the storage bag on the back of the front seat and handed
it to her.
What is this again?
Corinne raised an eyebrow in confusion and reached out to take the file. Inside, she found a document filled with
characters resembling tadpoles, a foreign language she happened to understand. The title read’ Adoption
Agreement’, and the small print below revolved around adoption-related content.
In the upper left corner of the document was a 2-inch passport photo, and the boy in the photo was the same child
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAnya carried around before.
It was an adoption?
Corinne furrowed her brow, raised her head, and looked at Jeremy with doubt. “If it’s just an adopted child, why did
I hear that child call you ‘Daddy’ so naturally?”
The man supported his forehead with one hand. “That child was adopted from abroad. He’s young and doesn’t
speak much, and he doesn’t understand English. So when he first came, he could only say “Daddy’ and ‘Mommy’ to
everyone.”
Corinne thought for a moment. “Is that so? So Jeremy and Anya don’t have a child, and there’s nothing else?”
The man glanced at her sideways. “Even if you saw a situation that confused you, didn’t you think about asking me
what’s going on? You didn’t give anyone a chance to explain and just left casually! Miss Corinne, do you think this is
the right way to handle things?”
Corinne became a little annoyed and glared at him. “Who said I didn’t ask? At that time, I wanted to ask. you! I
even called you, but you lied to me and said you were still abroad! If you weren’t feeling guilty, why did you lie back
then?”
Jeremy hesitated slightly, and a fleeting hint of vulnerability crossed his handsome and composed face.
The man felt guilty, so he straightened his posture and cleared his throat. ‘I’m sorry, it was my fault. I intended to
explain the whole situation to you face to face because I was afraid I couldn’t clarify things over the phone, and I
didn’t want you to get angry.”
Corinne sneered, “Lies are still lies, and now you’re emphasizing reasons as if you’re afraid I’ll get mad? The way
you put it, it sounds like everything is my fault, and you’re acting all wrong!”
Although Jeremy exuded a strong presence, he could not argue with her.xo.com fast update
“You’re not wrong. I am. It’s my fault!” The man gently lifted her under his arms and pulled her close, placing her
on his lap.
Corinne wrinkled her nose in disdain. “What are you doing? Mister, let me warn you! We have no relationship now,
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmand you better show me some respect!”
Instead, the man tightened his grip around her waist. “You stubborn girl, can’t I be a little aggrieved? You heartless
little thing, you just left without saying anything, abandoning me alone. You don’t want this old man anymore!”
“I didn’t run away. After our collaboration ended, I left reasonably!” Corinne struggled against the man like an
uncooperative child, using all her strength to break free from his grasp.
However, her efforts were futile against the physically dominant man.
The man’s large hand cupped the back of her head, gently but firmly pressing it against his shoulder, making her
behave.
At the same time, his deep and magnetic voice coaxed her. “Be good and listen to me first. I know I was wrong; it’s
all my fault. I shouldn’t have gone to adopt a child with Anya without informing you in advance. It caused a
misunderstanding, and I was in the wrong
Upon hearing his sincere apology and explanation, Corinne paused, ceasing her strong resistance and becoming
quiet.
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