The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 1856

Melinda responded with a bitter smile.

Corinne turned and held Jeremy's hand silently. Then, they said goodbye to Emily and left the ward together.

However, Corinne did not leave the hospital. She stood outside the ward, worrying what might happen.

Jeremy understood her worries, so he said, "If you don't want to leave, we can wait outside here. In case anything happens, we can go inside immediately."

Corinne nodded. She believed that Melinda was a reasonable person, but she could not stop worrying.

…

After Corinne and Jeremy had left the ward, Melinda walked to Emily's bedside as she usually would. "Have you eaten enough, Em? Should I heat up the food for you at the nurse stations so you can continue eating?"

Emily shook her head and looked worriedly at her best friend. She had known Melinda for many years, and she could tell something was bothering her even though Melinda was acting normal.

"I'm not hungry, Mel. Did you…fight with Adam again?"

"No, of course not. Now, take a good rest and stop imagining things," Melinda replied with a smile.

Emily held Melinda's hand. "Stop pretending, Mel. You cried, didn't you? What happened? Did you fight with Adam because of Sophia?"

Melinda sighed, knowing she could not keep it a secret anymore. She wiped her tears, took a deep breath, and explained calmly, "There were some problems with Adam's company, something about their business tax, so Adam was taken away by the authority for investigation. But don't worry, Emily. Everything is still under investigation. If it turns out to be true, Adam acted on his own initiative, so he'll bear the consequences."

Emily gasped. She wanted to comfort her best friend but could barely find the words to do so. "Mel, does this have something to do with my daughter and son-in-law?"

Melinda quickly shook her head and said, "No, it's not their fault. Don't let your mind run wild, Emily. I know Adam. If he didn't do anything wrong, he wouldn't have complied in the first place."

Emily said nothing as she could piece together everything that happened. She might not be able to vouch for Adam's character, but a shrewd businessman like him knew very well how to cover up the dark secrets behind his company.

In other words, the person who was capable of exposing these secrets must be someone as influential as Adam.