The Day I Kissed An Older Man

“You’re a grown man. This might not affect your reputation at all, but Sophia’s marriage history might someday come to light
even if you annul the marriage. There would be disdain and criticism from her future spouse and in-laws! Do you have any idea
how much this would affect a young woman’s life? You seem to be taking this very lightly!”
Adam’s irritation grew as he spoke. He signaled to the men beside him, and they promptly handed him a professional baseball
bat.
Adam gently tapped the baseball bat in his hand and said, “It is my duty as a father to prevent anyone from mistreating my
daughter like this! You mentioned compensating Sophia, right? Very well! I’ll present you with two options now. The first is to
forget about Corinne, have a grand wedding with my daughter, and be responsible for her for as long as she lives. As for the
other option, I’ll allow you to annul your marriage with Sophia if you’re able to survive a hundred strikes of this baseball bat. The
ball is in your court!”
Jeremy glanced at the baseball bat in Adam’s hand. He frowned, but his emotions remained indiscernible.
After observing Jeremy’s silence, Adam sneered and said, “What’s wrong? Can’t make up your mind? You’re a coward, Jeremy.
You’re unwilling to take responsibility for my daughter, and you don’t dare endure a hundred hits for Corinne.
“Is that all you’ve got going for you? Where did all that big talk about wanting to take responsibility for your wife and children go?
If you don’t have the balls to endure that, you can always choose the option of giving my daughter a proper wedding. I’ll pretend
as if nothing happened and accept you as my son-in-law!
“Oh, and that’s not all! I’ve had people investigate Corinne’s whereabouts. You might have hidden her at the Riveras for now, but
she can’t hide there forever. My people will get to her eventually. At the end of the day, she’ll have to go to the hospital when her
pregnancy comes to term. I’ll bomb the entire hospital if it means I’ll be able to stop you both from escaping.”
Jeremy was visibly troubled by the threat to Corinne’s safety. He could protect her for a while, but he could not guarantee being
constantly by her side. Having someone keep watch on her around the clock would make her unhappy as she cherished her
freedom very much. If she felt as though she was being controlled, she would almost certainly find a way to escape.
Jeremy knew that Adam Group was infamous for its unethical business practices, and Adam himself was a shady character too.
They would resort to any means necessary to achieve their aims. Adam was a madman who had no hesitation in carrying out a
hospital bombing, all while ensuring he would have a scapegoat that would allow him to evade justice.

Jeremy was hesitant not because he feared the 100 strikes. He was primarily concerned that getting injured would prevent him
from returning within three days to keep Corinne company in the delivery room. However, that was but a minor concern to the
issue of her safety.
Jeremy removed his suit jacket with a composed expression and said, “Okay, then. I’ll take a hundred strikes from your baseball
bat. I expect you to honor your word after this. Allow Sophia and I to proceed with the annulment and never trouble my wife and
children in the future.”
Adam was taken aback. He had not expected Jeremy to choose the beating over taking responsibility for Sophia.