The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Corinne sneezed a few times during the journey home, and she had the feeling that someone was talking about her. She assumed that it might be her three kids, or perhaps it was Francine wondering why she had yet to return home. She did not dwell on it much and continued on her way as she entered the Holdens' compound.

Francine was busy entertaining the kids with a robot kite she had purchased earlier. When she saw that Corinne had returned, she said to the little children, "Your mom's back! Go tell her to play with you! I'm exhausted!"

Francine's complaint prompted the children to turn around. They immediately lost interest in their kite when they spotted Corinne walking in from the door. The three of them then ran up to her while calling out 'Mommy'.

Corinne was instantly swarmed by her three children. To ensure that she could embrace them all evenly, she knelt and spread her arms before bringing them into her warm embrace. "I'm back!"

Christine pouted. "Where were you, Mommy? You left us with Aunt Francine again. She has a date tonight, and she's been asking about you for the entire day!"

'Francine was the one who had been talking about me, then.'

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shrugged and replied, "I called you several times, but you didn't

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time for her. Nevertheless, she still felt the need to complain to the little rascals. "Hmph! You forgot all about me the instant

say anything. Christine was the one who told Mom about it! She has a

"Who are you accusing of having a big mouth? We're twins, so your mouth is the same size as mine!" Bryan scowled disapprovingly at Christine. "I wasn't talking about the size of our mouths. I'm saying that you

I can do that if I want to, and no one can force it out of me if I don't want to