The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Jeremy looked at Francine with half-narrowed eyes and an indecipherable expression.

Francine had seen how Jeremy broke down after receiving news of Corinne’s death, so she knew just how important she was to him. She also understood Jeremy must be feeling all sorts of emotions, so it was best for her to give the couple some space.

Corinne walked up to him. “Hey, Mister.”

Only when she got closer did she realize Jeremy was holding an unlit cigarette between his fingers. She did not know why, but it seemed like it had been a long time since Jeremy smoked.

Jeremy threw the unlit cigarette to a trash can not far away before taking off his jacket and putting it around Corinne’s shoulders. After that, he silently turned and left.

Corinne frowned and followed after him.

she could tell something was off about the way her brother and sister-in-law interacted with each other. Not daring to walk too close to them, she waited until they were a few meters away

neither Jeremy nor Corinne said

back in the

brought Lucas his crutches when he saw everything had settled. “Mister Lucas,

said nothing. He calmly accepted the crutches and put them under

Beatrice started panicking when

the matter with your foot?”

just a minor injury, Grandma. Nothing a good rest couldn’t

could Beatrice not

need to use crutches if it’s just a minor injury?” she asked. After thinking it over, she knew her grandson would never tell her the truth since he would not want to worry her. Thus,

happened to Lucas’ foot this