The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Claudia held her head in anguish, and sank to the ground.

Lucas stepped forward and held her. "It's all over now. All the kidnappers have been caught."

"Is it? Can it really be over? How can my life go back to what it was before?" Claudia forced a bleak smile, while Lucas remained silent.

Claudia pushed him away gently. "You better stay away from me. Just like Thalia said, I'm cursed, and anyone who gets too close to me ends up getting hurt."

Lucas held onto her arm. "Calm down. Your sister is emotionally unstable. Why would you believe what she said? Do you really take to heart everything she said? It was all said in anger. There's no need to take it seriously."

Claudia seemed dazed. It was unclear whether she had taken in Lucas' words. Seeing this, Beatrice could not bear it anymore and pulled both teenagers up.

her now. How about we go back first, and then find a psychologist

like the matter had come to an end, Beatrice could not help but sigh as she watched

appearing uninjured,

The rescue had gone exceptionally well. He had expected Stan to put up more of a

injuries were

had anticipated that all three of them would be injured, but from the looks of it, Claudia and Lucas seemed

being beaten, though Claudia's injuries were milder. Her more serious issue was psychological trauma. "Grandma, I won't be going back tonight. I'll stay with my classmate for now," Lucas said, watching Claudia being handled by the doctor with some concern. Naturally, his grandparents had no objections. "Just make sure to take care of yourself. The doctor just gave you an antibiotic injection. Don't hesitate to call for help if you develop a

"Don't worry, I'll take good care

an antibiotic injection. He would be in the clear if he did not develop a fever that night. He was still young, so he would

couple, they had intended to take Claudia back with them. However, since their grandson insisted on staying, they