The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

A small figure appeared from a dark corner.

“Daddy…” Joey looked uneasy. He stopped walking because he did not dare to get any closer. He used to be closer to his adoptive father, but ever since Corinne left, Jeremy always had a frightening aura that made him afraid to get any closer.

When Jeremy saw that it was Joey, his stern expression became slightly relaxed, and he raised his hand to call the child over. “Come here.”

Joey walked up cautiously to Jeremy with a somewhat fearful expression. Although it was safer there than at the Riveras’ because he was no longer subject to any abuse, he did not feel any sense of belonging and was frequently very timid.

Jeremy stretched out his hand and pulled the child closer. His expression was not as gentle as one would expect, and he asked in a deep voice, “Do you miss your mother?”

Joey shook his head vigorously. The word ‘mother’ elicited a terrified expression. The ‘mother’ he remembered was Anya, and he did not want to see that devil of a ‘mother’ ever again.

Jeremy could see that Joey was afraid, so he explained gently, “I’m not talking about your first mother. I’m talking about your wife. My wife is your mother.”

had gone through the legal procedure to terminate Anya’s custody of

Jeremy became Joey’s

in a daze. “Your

nodded. “Yes,

still a little hesitant

She treats you very well, and you like her

a sudden realization, he smiled pleasantly and said, “Oh! Auntie Sissy! I

He handed it to Joey and showed the cell phone screen to the boy.

call was still ongoing, and he was reluctant to hang up. After Corinne fell asleep, she

person on the screen was someone he missed dearly, his eyes turned red, and his little mouth pouted as if he

a finger in front of his mouth. “Don’t cry, or she’ll wake