The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Corinne smiled and pinched Francine's cheek. "Okay, I get it. If anything comes up next time, I'll make sure to share the load with you."

'She's just teasing me again. How I wish Jeremy would come back now. Only he can pamper my sister-in-law with all his love and attention. He'll surely help her unload some of the responsibilities she shouldn't be shouldering alone,' thought Francine.

She understood and sympathized with Corinne. After all, Corinne's greatest strength was her independence and resilience, but it was also her biggest flaw.

"I wonder what Jeremy is doing now?" said Francine with a worried sigh.

Corinne narrowed her eyes. "It's late. He's probably asleep."

Francine scoffed. "How can he sleep knowing that you've been shouldering everything alone while he gets to live a good life?"

to get these three washed up and put to bed. Oh, and try not to disturb Grandpa

lost in her thoughts. Shortly after, Corinne led the kids upstairs. After getting Christine and herself ready for bed, she instructed Joey to help Bryan with washing up. While blow-drying her daughter's hair, Corinne noticed her phone vibrating twice. It was an encrypted message,

Corinne's heart skipped a

decrypted the message that read, [Are you not

though it was just text, Corinne

home now. Why aren't

few seconds later, she got a reply from him. [Who did you go to

Otherwise, he probably would

video call with him at that time? Why is he asking such a question?' She frowned and