The Day I Kissed An Older Man

"Have you met him yet?" Melinda asked.

"No, not yet."

The concerned Melinda frowned. "Well, why don't you meet him, then? He's found you anyway. I know you've always been thinking about him."

The woman's voice sank slightly. "I don't know how to face him, and I don't want to hear him talk about anything remotely related to that family. He's doing well, and I'm content with the occasional see updates about him in the financial news."

"If you truly felt that way," Melinda said, "you'd be sleeping soundly right now instead of calling me to talk about it. Deep down, you know that it's not just your son who's been searching for you. Your son's fathe must be the same, too. He still cares about you, and doesn't a part of you still think about him?"

The woman's tone turned bitter. "Does he? If he did, he wouldn't have gotten married at the drop of a hat. Don't sugarcoat this, Melinda."

Melinda responded, "But I heard that their marriage is on paper only. A few years ago, the woman was sent to their summer resort to live alone. She won't be allowed to return for the rest of her life." The woman fell silent but eventually answered, "I've moved on from them."

Melinda understood that it would be a futile exercise to continue discussing it over the phone. "Okay. I won't talk about it anymore. I'll come over once Adam settles everything here. We can talk about it in person."

completed her homework?"

assigned to her. She's been a bit temperamental lately, and

you as she grows up. It's your husband's eldest daughter that you should be more careful of." Melinda was stunned for a moment and was taken aback when her best friend identified her main concern. She felt touched and comforted at the same time. "I know.

that being a stepmother is no easy feat, but you insisted on marrying

the

simultaneously before hanging

was the bane of every

ended, Melinda looked around and realized that neither Adam nor Sophia was around. She immediately hurried down in

found Zachary eating with Lilin. The seat

alone with Lilin? Where's Benjamin?"