The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Chapter 1885

After tucking Emily in, Melinda walked over to the other bed where Lilin was lying. The little girl was already fast asleep, yet her furrowed brow hinted at a troubled dream.

Melinda gently smoothed out the wrinkles between Lilin's eyebrows, then lifted the covers and laid down beside her, quietly closing her eyes.

Despite her skill in counseling Emily, Melinda could not entirely suppress her own worries. She was concerned about Adam's well-being in prison.

'That grumpy guy has never been easy to handle. Will he still be throwing tantrums at the others there? Sigh...' Melinda thought to herself. The challenges in life seemed to be universal.

Melinda was unable to find solace in sleep, so she gave up on it and sat up. When she realized that it was already dawn, she decided to get up and grab some breakfast for Emily and Lilin.

on her coat before making her way to the door of the ward. As she opened it, she coincidentally bumped into Corinne, who

was surprised to see her. "Corinne? What are

she was cradling Joey in her arms. Joey could not fall back asleep after being startled by a nightmare, so Corinne decided to take a walk to shift

little hurt, so we're staying in the hospital. He couldn't sleep, and we thought we'd

help but ask worriedly, "Poor boy. How did he get those marks

to worry Emily, so she opted for a partial truth. "He had a minor bump. Missus Addison, is my mom still

the bed where Emily lay asleep and raised a finger to her lips, signaling Corinne to keep quiet. "She just managed to fall asleep. Let her rest a bit more. I’m heading out

room, confirming that Emily was still asleep. After a moment's thought,

door to the room and