The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Once they arrived at the city hall, Sophia hesitated for a long while before finally taking out her ID card needed for application for marriage revocation.

The lawyer Jeremy brought with him liaised with the counter-staff, and the whole process went smoothly.

Finally, the counter-staff took back and shredded their marriage certificate, and that was the end of their sham marriage.

Tommy wheeled Jeremy out of the city hall.

The two of them were about to get into the car sent by the Holdens to go to the airport when Sophia rushed out and said, “Jeremy, why are you leaving? Didn’t you promise me to have one last meal together?”

Jeremy’s heart was not in eating with Sophia. He wanted nothing more than to return home, with his head held high, and tell Corinne that he had solved the problem. He wanted nothing more than to wait with her for the baby to be born.

could not bear to go back on his promise after seeing

if they could end their decade-long friendship by having a farewell

and asked, “Tommy, what time

right now, which gives us about three hours before the plane leaves. There’s still some time

said Jeremy. He turned back to Sophia

had already bought his flight back home. ‘So he’s going flying back home after breakfast? Does

already said to eat somewhere nearby, Sophia had no choice but to simply choose a restaurant that was within

were both seated, Sophia asked cheerfully, “What

fine,” replied Jeremy emotionlessly. It was obvious his heart was not there with her at all. He looked like