Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Day I Kissed An Older Man: Kabanata 1551 - Kabanata 1560

Annie nodded and said, "Yes. Our family used to be considered normal working-class people, but Uncle Jeremy's protection enabled us to become quite well-off. You could even say that I was the daughter of a rich family. Now that Uncle Jeremy isn't around, those who used to do business with our family for my uncle's sake no longer do so anymore. That's life, am I right? One look at the men that my family's been introducing to me on these blind dates, and you'll be able to see just how far we've fallen. They never would've dared to introduce someone like that to me when Uncle Jeremy was around."Aaron's initial focus was on Annie's situation, but he did not realize how big of an impact Jeremy's disappearance had on her family. Things had become very challenging for them."Now that your uncle is gone, perhaps you can ask your parents if they're interested in having a son-in-law who can turn things around?" Aaron suggested. "I might not be as influential as Jeremy, but I do have some conn

"Yeah. He's tired after playing all afternoon," replied Zachary.Sophia had strong reason to suspect that the boy was Bryan—whom Corinne raised—and not Benjamin. Perhaps he felt compelled to play all day and not come home as he felt that it was too strict at home. The boy might be innocent and immature, but he could still be a potential source of trouble. After all, there was always a possibility that he might say the wrong thing to Zachary.She needed to figure out a way to resolve the situation, and fast. The two children under Corinne's care were an issue that had to be addressed as well. Sophia could not accept the existence of children that Jeremy had with another woman.After pondering for a while, Sophia asked, "Would you consider having another child to keep Benjamin company?"Fathering Jeremy's child would make it much easier for her to get rid of Corinne's child.Zachary froze for a moment as his expression sank. "What do you mean by that? Why would you even suggest that

'Gentle?' Zachary fell silent. He recalled that little girl's hand on his neck that day, and it seemed as though she wanted to strangle him to death. Perhaps gentle was the right word to describe that incident, because at least she did not strangle him to death.When the door handle turned, Zachary immediately became alert and returned to his usual calm demeanor.When Sophia entered the room, she immediately saw 'Benjamin' talking to Zachary. She had a slightly gloomy look in her eyes, but she nevertheless greeted them with a smile. "Benjamin! You're awake! What are you two chatting about?"Zachary replied, "Nothing much. He told me he was hungry."Sophia did not suspect a thing and said with a smile, "I was just about to ask what the both of you want for dinner. Our refrigerator is running empty, so I thought of getting some groceries."In a rare gesture of gentleness, Zachary looked at her and said, "Don't trouble yourself. You've had a busy day today, so we can just have some r

Lucas nodded. "That's right. I've already asked my friend to set up a meeting. I'm going to fly over to Molomia to meet her soon, so I've come to ask you whether you'd like to join me.""Yes! Of course I'd like to join!" said Corinne without hesitation. However, she suddenly remembered something, and…Lucas could tell what Corinne was worrying about. He patted her head and said, "You're worried about the kids, right?"Corinne sighed and nodded. "Yeah. I mean, it'll be a hassle to bring them with me, but I'm going to worry nonstop about them if I don't. And now…"She suddenly stopped talking, and Lucas knew why.She was afraid she would lose Jeremy again if she flew away to Molomia."You should stay if you have so many concerns. I'll go there first. Who knows? The art teacher might not be our mother."Lucas patted her head lightly again.Corinne looked up at him. There was no doubt that she wanted to go. No matter what the outcome was, she would still like to meet the art teache

Corinne felt like her nerve had been struck when she heard what Francine said. She narrowed her eyes at the balloon seller again.The balloon seller was out of sight by then, but she could still see the balloons flying high above the mansion walls."Corinne, I gotta run. Bye," said Francine in a hurry.Corinne snapped out of her trance. "Are you going out on a date with Chester?" she asked with a smile.Francine turned bright red. She was too shy to admit it, so she stammered, "I… I'm just going out for dinner… Bye!"Francine sped away in her high heels.Corinne chuckled and turned to go back to the mansion with the kids.Suddenly, Christine grabbed her hand and asked cutely, "Mommy, is Aunt Francine going out on a date?"Corinne looked down at her and laughed. "Yes, your Aunt Francine is going out on a date. You'll probably have a new uncle soon.""I know who my new uncle is going to be! It's the man that had a picnic with us at the park that day, isn't it?""Yes, you adorab