The Day I Kissed An Older Man

A look of surprise flashed across Jeremy’s eyes. “What? You don’t hate me now? Little rascal, how am I ever going to be worthy of you if I don’t take care of the problem first?”

Corinne frowned and said sternly, “Of course you need to take care of the problem. But must you go now? Why don’t you wait until the baby’s born and then go?”

Jeremy could tell Corinne was worried about him, so he narrowed his eyes and teasingly asked her, “Why should I do that?”

Corinne looked down and bashfully replied, “I might not be able to go rescue you if the baby comes when you’re in trouble…”

Jeremy looked at her quietly, and his cold gaze gradually softened.

more difficult was other people around him relied on him to solve their problems too. In other words, he never knew what it was like to be protected by

of his parents abandoned him after their marriage broke down. They went on their own merry without ever

the adults around him repeatedly told him he could not cry or show weakness as the fate of the entire family rested on

up even when he fell and broke his bones. Instead, they would question how he could be expected to take over the family’s business if he could not even endure something as trivial as

night in the private dining room was the first time Jeremy ever felt what it was like to be unconditionally protected by someone. It might sound laughable that a grown man like him needed to be protected by a petite

have met her at the coffeehouse that day, even though it was an accident,’

face, but he suddenly stopped himself when his fingers were centimeters

still don’t have the right to touch you now, but can I hug you after

he hugs me now. Besides, he never asked for permission