Chapter 285

Amazingly, Corinne left the man stumped with just a few words. Jeremy leaned lazily against the door frame and placed his hands on his belt. There was a gentle sense of pride as he watched his wife gain the upper hand against Lucas. 'That's my girl!' He then walked over and asked, "Why did you come out instead of resting in your ward?" Corinne saw that Jeremy had come out of Ward 302 at some point and was walking toward her, which drew a frown from her as she said unhappily, "I've been sleeping too much and I'm bored, so I thought of coming out to check whether or not you're still alive." Jeremy's expression turned sullen, but he seemed to have gotten used to her ability to irritate people and was not angry as a result. His big rough hands covered the top of her head and massaged her impudently. "Sorry to burst your bubble, but I'm still alive. Were you disappointed?" Corinne dodged the man's touch smoothly by moving a step. She despised having him touch her when his hand had jus