The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Jeremy could not offer up a retort. ‘I didn’t disappear with another woman… I was kidnapped and brainwashed.’ Corinne was about to leave. However, the moment she put her hand on the door handle, she heard a woman’s voice coming from the other side of the door.

Sophia entered the room and asked, Benjamin, why are you standing at the bathroom door? Where’s your daddy?” “Uh… Daddy… Daddy’s taking a bath!”

said Bryan awkwardly.

Then what are you doing standing at the door? You should be helping him! You know how hard it’s for Daddy to get out of the bathtub by himself!” lectured

Sophia.

Bryan blinked and said, “Daddy said he didn’t need my help and asked me to come out! I’m standing here because I want to get in quickly if Daddy calls for my help!”

Sophia sensed something was off. She ignored Bryan and walked over to knock on the bathroom door. “Zachary, are you taking a bath?”

quietly hidden in the corner behind the bathroom door where she would

since it would arouse Sophia’s suspicion if it was. They could

no window in the bathroom, so the only

an unusually calm voice, “Yeah. What’s up?” “It’s nothing important. But I bought you a new set of pajamas when I went out a few days ago. I kept forgetting to give it to you, so I thought I’d give it to you now. You can

put it on the bed. I’ll put it in the room

for you? That way, you can put it on right after

voice, “No! Don’t come in. I’m

the door handle. “Zachary, we’re married! I’m just going to drop the pajamas off an-” “I like to be alone while I’m taking a bath.

I’m just going to drop off the pajamas?’ thought

crossed his arms and said to Sophia, “Daddy already told you not to go in, so don’t! Otherwise, you’ll upset

Bryan and recalled how Jeremy took her side over the little boys. After thinking about it, she decided not

all of the hard-won progress between them would end up in