Chapter 102


    “You tter me,” Corinne responded absent-mindedly without raising her head.


    Jeremy rested his forehead on one hand and nced at her from the side. “Have you learned it


    before?”


    His question was an inquisitive one because it defiedmon sense that Corinne could y the


    ukulele so well. Although he had chosen her to be his missus purely by chance, he had sent someone


    to investigate her background after that chance meeting.


    Although the Carews were regarded as a middle-ss family, Corinne was an illegitimate daughter who


    did not receive much in the way of care. She was sent to the countryside to be raised by rtives since


    she was young, and the worrying environment of her upbringing meant she hardly had any means to


    learn any musical instruments. Yet, that piece she yed at the gathering earlier was simply beyond


    the reach of anyone without a solid foundation of seven or eight years.


    She was so full of contradictions that he could not help but wonder if there was more to her than what


    he could see.


    Corinne ignored the man’s scrutinizing gaze and looked at the party bill on her cell phone. She had just


    paid for the expense of the gathering, and she was left with around 40 bucks in her ount. The culprit


    who was the cause of her poverty was none other than the man sitting next to her, and he still had the


    gall to make sarcastic remarks such as teasing her for ying the ukulele so well!


    Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    She got angrier the more she thought about it, and she snorted before saying, “We’re not a real


    married couple, mister! Whether or not I leamed it before has nothing to do with you! We’ll be going our


    separate ways after three months, so why are you being so nosy?”


    Jeremy frowned at her petnt response. “Didn’t I justpensate that other girl for her ukulele on


    your behalf? Why are you giving me that attitude?”


    ‘What’s wrong with my attitude, you say? You should be d I didn’t tell you to mind your own d*


    I


    mn business!’


    Corinne rolled her eyes at him. “You were the one who threw that ukulele on the wall and smashed it to


    pieces. Do you expect someone else topensate her for that?”


    Jeremy’s expression sank, and it was the first time he experienced the ungratefulness of someone


    else.


    Corinne snorted again and said, “And besides, if it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have to spend all my -living


    expenses on treating all those students today!”


    When all was said and done, it turned out that she was unhappy precisely because of that one incident.


    Jeremy cocked his brows and smiled slightly. “I thought you were happy to gather with your fellow


    students? Are you that pissed just because you ended up treating everyone?”


    “Attending a gathering doesn’t mean having to treat everyone! Do you think any random person has the


    financial ability to spend money as you do?” Corinne frowned unhappily. “This gathering


    isn’t a small one between two or three people either. When ites to such huge gatherings, it’s


    common practice to pay for one’s own meals! You’re the reason I lost an entire month’s sry!” Jeremy


    narrowed his eyes. Ever since the two reached a consensus on cooperation, Corinne had always been


    patient in front of him, evidently seeking stability and avoiding conflicts as much as possible.


    It was rare to see her losing her patience and being so angry.


    The aggrieved expression she had after losing money was adorable, and her cute little lips were


    pouting so strongly that it was beginning to look like a duck’s bill.


    “I’ll reimburse you,” Jeremy said nonchntly.


    “Really?” Corinne’s eyes lit up. She had already opened up her QR code and entered the exact


    amount, cents and all.


    Jeremy was speechless. Her fingers moved very nimbly, and she showed no hesitation in asking him to


    return the money!


    In Corinne’s opinion, there was no necessity for her to be polite when requesting him to return the


    money, because she never even wanted to spend it in the first ce! He deliberately teased her by


    dering in his capacity as her family member that she was going to treat everyone there. The


    unknowing students took it seriously because they did not know the truth.


    If she left without treating them, it would seem like she was trying to leave without paying the bill. If she


    did foot the expenses, she would end up with no money! Though there were still some funds at Aaron’s


    ce, the money must be saved to buy her mother’s paintings instead of being spent on a whim!


    Jeremy chuckled, took out his cell phone, and scanned her payment code.


    As soon as the money arrived, Corinne felt much better.


    Her scrunched-up little face immediately became less tense, and she became chattier. “Did you know


    that your behavior today made my ssmates think that you took me in and raised me like a father?”


    ‘Took her in? Raised her like a father?’ Jeremy frowned. “Do I look that old?”


    Corinne shook his head. “Not really. They’re implying that I’m a sugar baby to you because you don’t


    look like you’re old enough to be my real parent.”


    Jeremy lowered his gaze and frowned slightly when he heard that she seemed to have suffered. some


    humiliation at the party earlier.