Chapter 503

Chapter 503

Jason was dazed for a moment when she called him that. Then, he smiled with satisfaction and said,

“You’re welcome, Corinne. I just rushed over here from work, and Zeke called to tell me that they were

drinking at Grace Garden. Lucas was probably invited too. Would you like to come with me and look for

him?”

Lucas had very likely gone to meet Zeke and the others, and Corinne was confident that Jeremy would

not be around because she had earlier confirmed that Jeremy had left.

Having considered all that, Corinne nodded and said, “Sure. I’ll go with you.”

Lunar Century Manor’s Grace Garden was a small garden separate from the manor. It was a very quiet

place since it was far from the banquet hall.

Corinne walked into Grace Garden with Jason, and as soon as she entered the room, she saw three

men sitting around playing some cards.

Jason asked with a smile, “What are you boys playing?”

“Jason! You came just in time! Care to go for a round?”

Zeke cocked his eyebrow after dealing his card and was stunned for a moment when he saw Corinne

standing right beside Jason. He narrowed his eyes incredulously and joked, “Your companion looks a

little familiar!”

Jason smiled and explained truthfully, “Don’t get me wrong, my companion was Angie-my secretary.

Corinne came here as Jason’s companion. I ran into her earlier when she was

looking for Lucas, so I brought her here with me.”

Zeke became even more confused as he turned his head to look at Lucas. “Why is she looking for

you?”

“She’s my secretary now,” Lucas answered calmly.

‘She ran away from the Holdens, and now she’s hired as Lucas’s secretary? Tsk, tsk, tsk! Things are

getting more and more interesting!’

Zeke stared at Corinne, whom he had not seen in a long time, and turned his head before raising his

chin towards the floor-to-ceiling window. He then said, “Hey, Jeremy! An old friend of yours is here.

Aren’t you going to catch up on the good old days?”

Corinne’s calm expression stiffened after hearing what Zeke said. ‘Jeremy hasn’t lett yet?”

She turned her head and saw Jeremy leaning lazily on the wicker chair by the window. He had a

cigarette between his long fingers with smoke wafting through the air. He stared at them like a cold,

hard sculpture.

He had been in Lunar Century Manor all along, but he simply did not participate in the card.

game.

By the time Corinne came back to her senses, Jason had already ushered her to the sofa. She sat

silently and watched the men playing cards, but she could not shake off the cold gaze that

was fixated on her.

She felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles… With ants in her pants, and a fishbone stuck

in her throat.

Moreover, she was beginning to feel a little tired at that moment. Pregnancy itself made a woman tired

easily, and her wounded leg made her entire body uncomfortable too.

Jason saw her discomfort and asked, “Are you all right, Corinne? Do you feel unwell?”

Corinne shook her head. “No, I’m just a little thirsty.”

Jason immediately got up and poured her a glass of water. “Here you go.”

Corinne took the glass and said, “Thank you.”

Jason was very thoughtful to have provided warm water for her. She felt slightly better after drinking the

entire glass.

After Jason sat back down, he leaned into her ear all of a sudden and whispered, “I can send you

home if you feel unwell. You’re probably on your period now, right? Is your discomfort because of your

period?”

Corinne was taken aback for a moment after Jason’s surprising remark. Periods were part and parcel

of being a woman, and she was surprised not because she was shy, but because she found it a little

strange.

She frowned, looked at the charming man beside her, and asked, “Why do you remember my

menstrual period?”

Jason chuckled, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, “Did you forget your first visit to my gallery?

You felt uncomfortable because you had your period, and that day was four months ago today.”