The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Sophia then said, "I'll make something that you and Benjamin both like to eat. I'll let you know once I'm done."

Zachary did not respond. Sophia waited for a while before heading to the kitchen.

Inside the room, Zachary waited until Sophia left. His cold gaze then turned warm as he looked at Benjamin's swollen eyes.

"Why did you cry so much? Didn't I tell you I'd be back soon?" Zachary's voice was firm, but his hand movements were gentle as he gently rubbed Benjamin's swollen eyes.

Benjamin pouted and replied dejectedly, "Daddy, I... I don't like it here. I want to go back to Mommy Corinne... I..."

further, Zachary placed a finger to his lips and urged him to be quiet. They needed to be cautious about discussing 'Mommy Corinne'

father's gesture and sniffled before falling silent. Zachary lifted him in his arms and whispered, "I know you miss her very much, and so do I. But it won't be long until our

and whispered back, "Is that true, Dad? Can we live with Mommy Corinne, Joey, and

nodded with certainty. "Yes. We'll never be separated again

until we can see Mommy next." He avoided mentioning the name 'Corinne' since his father

"Could you help me close the curtains? I'm a little tired, and I'd

replied and rushed toward the floor-to-ceiling window. However, he slipped because he ran too fast and ended up falling forward. There was a glass electrical stand just before him,

hurt, but someone picked him up swiftly by the waist and lifted him into the air. Benjamin was relieved that he had been saved, but following his initial shock, he soon realized that there were only himself and Zachary inside the room. He wondered who could have caught him so swiftly like that, and he turned around to see that it was none other than Zachary! "Daddy?" Benjamin looked at him in surprise and

Zachary stood up!