Chapter 625

Meanwhile, Corinne came home in a taxi. Throughout the whole taxi ride, her mind flitted between Jeremy's injuries, the look he gave her before she left, and the misunderstanding between them. 'Gah! This is so frustrating!' she thought. Mimi came to rub her legs as soon as Corinne entered the door. Corinne changed into her indoor slippers before scooping Mimi up and burying her head against its fur. Only then did she feel a bit better. Aaron was brewing coffee in the kitchen. Seeing her back home, he asked, "Why are you back so early? Did you get anything out of the party?" Corinne sat down on the sofa with Mimi in her arms and leaned back lazily. "Yeah, I did." Although she was forced into being the Lovelaces' honorary granddaughter, it could still be counted as getting something out of the party since it would be easier for her to look into all that happened in the Lovelace family. Aaron sensed something was off about her so he asked, "Then why do you look so sad?" "I'm just