The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Adam could not help but express his frustration when he saw her daughter’s desperation. “Do you truly believe he has any affection for you? He’d rather endure a hundred blows from me than take responsibility for you! Why would you still want to cling to him? He’ll only look for other women!”

Sophia ignored this. She knew her father’s temper well, and Jeremy was bound to die if Adam continued to strike him.

“I don’t care! If you want to hit him, you’re going to have to go through me!”

“You’re nothing like me, Sophia…” Adam gazed at his daughter as she protected Jeremy in such a steadfast fashion. Sophia’s interruption left him displeased, but he eventually compromised and spared Jeremy’s life.

In the meantime, Jeremy poured in all his energy to get to his feet. His voice was firm and cold as he said to Adam, “Are you tired already? You have ten more strikes to go. Do it and complete the job.”

Just as Adam was about to throw the bat away, Jeremy’s defiant request—showing a distinct lack of fear toward death—rekindled his anger. ‘Does he think I won’t beat him to death?’ he thought to himself.

raised it while declaring fiercely, “Move aside, Sophia! I’ll be tarnishing the reputation that I’ve built up over the years if I

resolve and realized she could no longer dissuade him. She turned her attention to Jeremy

Sophia off. “Move. Don’t be

Jeremy! Please! My dad has a terrible temper. Stop provoking him!

continued to taunt Adam.

then came forward and forcibly pulled Sophia away despite her resistance. With Sophia no longer in the way, Adam struck

as he lay on the

shouted, “That’s enough, Dad! Are you sure you want to kill him? I’ll sever all ties with

his temper when it flared up. He paid no heed to Sophia’s cries and continued to assault Jeremy relentlessly. It was not until Sophia’s scream reached Adam’s current wife that the violence ceased. She entered the