The Day I Kissed An Older Man

'My sweet baby girl... How on earth has she managed to navigate all these years on her own?' thought Emily as a tinge of bitterness welled up in her heart. Even her breath seemed to carry a subtle ache. Melinda handed a cup of warm water to her. "Alright, you must be tired after rushing over here overnight. Take a sip, and catch your breath. I'll take you over to see Corinne as soon as the day breaks." Emily snapped out of her thoughts and accepted the cup of warm water. She took a sip and composed herself.

"By the way, how's everything with you and Brian? Still in a bit of a spat?" Emily asked asked.

After she had calmed down, she had the spare attention to concern herself with Melida's relationship.

A troubled expression crossed Melinda's face at the mention of her foolish husband. "I don't want to talk about him."

Melinda had a rough night's sleep. Coupled with the fact that Emily woke her up early, she looked slightly sullen as she sat beside her daughter.

Emily had witnessed how Melinda sacrificed herself over the years for the sake of love, and she empathized with her. "You can't really count on any man. If he keeps causing you such distress, maybe you should just call it quits!"

forced a smile. "Yeah, it would be

innocent eyes sparkled with curiosity. "Miss. Emily, are men that unreliable? Then why do

not difficult, she did not want her own failed marriage to influence the little girl.

and I talked about are the things we've faced. It doesn't mean all men are the same. You're still too young, so don't overthink it," she gently

to come back after Sophia stole him. If guys

taken aback. "Wait, what? Corinne got

simply mentioning that Corinne was the one who saved her. As for the intricate drama between Corinne and Sophia, she had

up, Melinda sighed regretfully and recounted all the things that

sun finally broke through the clouds,