The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Sophia grabbed Bryan and pulled the painting from behind him. She then pushed him away and examined the painting. As she laid eyes on the artwork, she came to realize that it was just an ordinary landscape painting.

Bryan was infuriated after his painting was snatched away. He attempted to jump up and reclaim it, but Sophia's taller stature made it impossible for him to reach it. He yelled, "Give it back! Give that painting back to me!"

Sophia turned the painting over to see if there was anything out of the ordinary on the back, but the painting was rather normal like before. However, the irate expression on Corinne's child delighted her greatly and she deliberately withheld the painting from him to revel in his misery.

Their commotion eventually caught the attention of Adam, Melinda, and Lilin.

"What's happening, Sophia? Why is the boy making such a fuss?" Adam asked sternly as he came out of the room with his hands behind his back.

her father and explained, "Don't worry about it. He insisted on running out on his own, and he got upset

the profusely sweating 'Benjamin' and waved to him. "Come here, Benjamin. You shouldn't

was never going to consider Adam and Melinda as his grandparents. He ignored Melinda's invitation and continued to jump and reach for the painting in Sophia's hand, demanding, "I don't want to watch cartoons!

not angry

this how Zachary spoils his children? Not even an ounce of manners! Does

to it, Dad, but he's not acting out because of Zachary. Zachary is very strict with him, but I wonder just where he inherited this rebellious streak from." Adam immediately recalled the child's origin from Sophia's last sentence and had a newfound repulsion for him. There was nothing likable about someone

nephew, "I think Benjamin is a very good boy. He's not as

Lilin in disdain and retorted, "How well do you know him, anyway? You've barely even spent any time with

might not know what his attitude is like most of the time," Lilin began, "but I know that he's upset right now because you took away the painting that I gave