The Day I Kissed An Older Man

As things progressed to that point, Anya had no choice but to sacrifice her mother to save herself. After all, it was better for one
than for both of them to lose the trust of the family.
Even though she had no idea what Corinne was thinking, she had no qualms about the version of the story Corinne gave. It was
more important for her to uphold her innocent girl image so she could live to see another day.
Corinne gently tucked Anya’s hair before her ear. “Yeah, that’s what I thought, too. I mean, you were kind enough to save
Jeremy. Not only that, but you nearly lost your life and became infertile after that... A brave and kind-hearted girl like you would
never do something like poisoning me, right?”
Anya could not help but start to feel uneasy at all the praise Corinne was heaping on her, so much so a chill ran up her spine.
‘Why would Corinne speak up for me? She’s definitely up to no good.”
Corinne frowned and said worriedly, “I suddenly remember something, Miss Anya. Is your body okay after drinking all that
pomegranate juice? Do you feel pain anywhere?”
Anya still had her guard up toward Corinne, but she had to play along with her. She shook her head and said innocently, “I’m
fine. Sorry to make you worry, Corinne.”
Corinne still looked worried. “No, we need to take this seriously. After the doctor told us about all the side effects of overdosing
on saffron, I went online to look for more information, and I found out it’s actually quite dangerous for a woman who’s not
pregnant too. Miss Anya, I highly suggest you do a full body checkup now to make sure you’re alright.”
Anya knew Corinne had an ulterior motive for suggesting she do that, so she politely rejected her. “Thank you, but I’m really
okay. There’s really no need for me to do a checkup.”
Corinne shook her head stubbornly. “No! You drank the whole glass, remember? Sunny only drank half a glass, and look at what
happened to him! I think it’s best if you go do a checkup.”
Anya did not want to do a body checkup, so she stood her ground, too. “No! I’m really okay. Besides, I threw up most of it all—”
Her mind was all over the place, causing her to nearly blurt out something she should not have. However, what she said did not
escape Corinne’s notice.
She raised her eyebrow and cocked her head in mock surprise. “What’s that you said? You threw up most of it already? But Miss
Anya, didn’t you say you didn’t throw up just now? And why would you do something like that? Could it be that you knew the

pomegranate juice was poisoned?”
Anya’s face tensed up. Her mind started to race for a plausible excuse.
“Umm... I didn’t throw up! I... What I meant to say was...I got the urge to pee after drinking the pomegranate juice. That was why
I went to the bathroom straight after, so I’m guessing I’ve peed most of it...which means my body should be fine...”
Corinne frowned worriedly. “Well, since you didn’t throw up most of it, you should go do that body checkup like I suggested. Miss
Anya, have you forgotten that your health is weaker than others after you risked your life to save Jeremy? What if the saffron
wreaks havoc on your
health again? It’s best to catch it early so you can begin treatment as soon as possible.”
Anya was starting to get very annoyed at Corinne, but she did not show it on her face. Even with her back against the corner,
she still refused to do a body checkup.
Corinne, however, did not wait for Anya’s consent to begin making arrangements for her to do a body checkup.
“Doctor, Miss Anya had mistakenly consumed a large dose of the saffron too, so please do a body checkup on her. Do pay
attention to her womanly bits since there’s a high chance the saffron would mess up her period or give her a heavier flow than
normal,” said Corinne to the doctor.
The doctor was about to go out, so he nodded and said, “Sure thing. Miss Anya, please follow me this way. I’ll arrange for the
other doctors to check on you.”