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The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 1521-Sophia thought that was a lame excuse on Jeremy’s part. After all, the bed was a king-size bed, so there was plenty of room for all three of them to sleep in the same bed together.

However, Jeremy’s face would inevitably darken whenever he saw her coming in with her pillow and blanket. He then would tell her he did not wish for her to see his crippled legs.

At first, Sophia thought it was his pride that made him say that. As time went on, she began to think he simply did not want to sleep in the same bed with her.

Tve been nothing less than attentive to his needs for the past three years, so why won't he love me back?' she thought sadly.

"Okay. You sleep early too, Zachary."

"Okay."

Sophia walked out of the room sadly, but before she closed the door, she threw a murderous glance at the sleeping kid on the bed.

'That kid is definitely not Benjamin,' she thought.

How could she be so sure? It was because she purposely put green peppers, which Benjamin hated the most, into the omelet she cooked for dinner. Not only did the boy not recoil from the taste, but he even ate a lot.

The real Benjamin would never eat green peppers. Not wanting him to be a picky eater, Jeremy tried many ways to get him to eat green peppers, but he would rather starve than eat them. In the end, Jeremy gave up.

Sophia did not believe a kid's taste would change in such a short time.

Even though she had no idea who the kid was, she was sure he was not Benjamin.

She had asked her men to find out what happened since the day they went to fly the kite. She remembered it was the day when Benjamin started acting differently.

'If he's really not Benjamin, that means…' It was the weekend, and Annie dropped by the Holdens' mansion early in the morning.

Corinne was still asleep. She had forgotten she had made plans with Annie to visit her therapist friend together.

Annie barged into Corinne's room and pulled her up from bed. "Wake up, Corinne! Didn't you say you'll go with me to see my therapist friend? It just so happens he's not really that busy today, so he'll have plenty of time to talk with us. This kind of opportunity doesn't come that often, so wake up before someone goes there before us! You don't want to have to wait to see him, do you?"

Corinne had not slept well for the past few days, and especially on the night she went to find Jeremy.

"I told you I wanted to introduce a therapist friend to you, remember? And you said you'd come with me when you're free on the weekend?" said Annie again.

Corinne had forgotten about it. She was so tired that all she wanted to do was continue sleeping.

"Let's go another day. I'm not really in a rush to meet him. Tell your friend we'll see him another day," she said.

Annie frowned. "No! He's usually so busy that you can't even get an appointment within the next couple of months. Today's only his free day, so let's go!"

The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 1522-Annie tugged at Corinne until Corinne had to get up.

Corinne yawned and scratched her messy hair.

Annie shook her gently. "Wake up, Corinne! I'll wait for you while you go wash up."

Corinne deeply regretted agreeing to Annie's suggestion of visiting her therapist friend. Left without a choice, she got out of bed and went to the bathroom to wash up. She then changed her clothes and followed Annie downstairs.

The three kids slept with Francine last night. By the time Corinne went downstairs, they were already sitting in the dining room, waiting for breakfast to be served.

For the past few days, Francine really pulled her weight in helping Corinne take care of the kids since she could tell how tired her sister-in-law was. Corinne was grateful when Francine volunteered to put the kids to bed at night.

"Joey, Bryan, Christine! Let's go have breakfast outside today," said Corinne while waving them over.

Annie pulled Corinne's arm. "No, Corinne. Don't bring the kids. Otherwise, you'll be too busy looking after them to talk with my friend. Francine already said she'd take care of the kids today. Right, Francine?"

Francine naturally knew Annie was taking Corinne to see her therapist friend, so she nodded rapidly. "Yeah! Don’t worry about the kids and just have fun, Corinne."

Corinne frowned. "What's the point of me going if I don't take the kids?" she said while walking over to pick up the quiet 'Bryan'.

'Well, I guess taking three kids would really be inconvenient,' she thought.

"I have an idea. Francine, you look after Joey and Christine for me. Don't take them out. Even if you want to take them out, you'll have to wait till I come home.

Okay?"

Francine and Annie exchanged glances with each other before nodding." Okay.

Don't worry, Corinne. I'll take good care of Joey and Christine, and I won't take them out."

Corinne was not worried about leaving Joey and Christine with Francine at all.

After all, Francine was more mature than when Corinne first met her. Not to mention, Francine was just as cautious about the kids' safety as Corinne was. 1 After giving a few more instructions to Francine, Corinne-with 'Bryan' in her arms-turned around to leave when she felt someone tugging at her clothes.

She turned back around and saw Christine looking up at her with her big, bright eyes. "Mommy, why are you only taking Bryan out with you? Joey and I want to go out and play with you, too!"

"Hush now, Christine. Mommy's not going out to play. Mommy's taking Bryan to see a doctor. Mommy will bring some toys back for you two if you stay home and be a good girl to your Aunt Francine, okay?" said Christine gently.

The upset Christine pouted and looked at 'Bryan'. "Mommy, what's wrong with Bryan? Why are you taking him to the doctor?"

Corinne stroked her head. "Don't worry. There's nothing wrong with Bryan.

Mommy’s just taking him to do some check-ups."

After thinking about it, Christine let go of her hand reluctantly. "Oh… Okay, then.

Please come back early, Mommy."

"You got it!"

After that, Corinne said a few words to Joey too, telling him to listen to Francine and play with Christine.

Joey nodded obediently and waved her goodbye.

After coming out of the mansion, Corinne got into the car with 'Bryan' in her arms.

Annie passed her the breakfast she bought on her way over.

"Here you go, Corinne. You and Bryan eat this first. I'll ask my friend to cook us something better once we're at his place."

Corinne was not hungry, but she still accepted the takeout bag. She then took out a sandwich and gave it to 'Bryan'.

The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 1523-Bryan' shook his head listlessly. He then asked anxiously, "Mommy, are you taking me to the doctor to get a jab?"

Corinne was a little taken aback by his question, but she then laughed. "No, sweetheart. Mommy's only taking you to talk to the doctor. There won't be any jabs today. Be a good boy, and eat your sandwich, okay?"

Only then did 'Bryan' take and eat the sandwich moodily.

"Corinne, I'm introducing my friend to you, not Bryan. Why are you letting him talk to my friend instead?” asked Annie with annoyance.

"Your friend is a therapist, right? Can't he provide counseling for Bryan?" asked Corinne.

Annie took a bite of her sandwich and thought about it. "He can, but… Oh, fine! I guess it's not going to make much of a difference since we'll all be in the same room talking."

Corinne did not give much thought to what Annie meant. She looked down at Bryan' with a complicated gaze.

That night, she saw a kid that looked just like her son. In fact, they even slept the same way.

At that moment, she had an urge to pick up and take the sleeping kid home.

However, she stopped herself since she did not want to scare him, and it would be dangerous for the two of them to leave out of the window.

'So that kid is the eldest of the triplets… I wonder what his life is like living with Jeremy?' thought Corinne.

Half an hour later, their car stopped in front of a mansion.

"We're here, Corinne!" said Annie excitedly. She quickly got down from the car and ran to the other side to open the door for Corinne.

Corinne got down from the car with 'Bryan' in her arms. She looked around and thought, 'This place is so beautiful and quiet.' "This way, Corinne. I can't wait to introduce my friend to you," said Annie, pointing at the door.

Corinne nodded and followed her in.

A housekeeper greeted them at the door and led them to the living room.

"Doctor David will be down shortly. He's currently with a friend upstairs," said the housekeeper.

Corinne sat down on the sofa with Bryan. She looked around and found the living room to be very cozy and luxurious. It certainly did not look like an office.

After a while, she heard the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs.

She looked up and saw an elegant man walking down gracefully.

Annie immediately went over to greet him with a smile. "Hello, Doctor David. I've brought another friend to meet you again!"

David Weston smiled. "Why, thank you, Annie. I'm always grateful to you for introducing clients to me."

"What took you so long to come down and meet US, then?"

"A friend dropped by for a chat and some drinks."

Annie frowned with annoyance. "What?! Drinking this early in the morning? Are you still able to provide counseling for US, then?"

David was calm and clear-headed. "I only drank a little. Don't worry, it won't affect my work. Plus, today's supposed to be my day off, but I decided to open up my office for you."

The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 1524-Annie crossed her arms and pouted. "Fine. Save your sass for later, and get into your work mode quickly. Otherwise, Corinne isn’t going to believe you're a professional if she sees you like this."

David smiled and turned to look at Corinne, who was still sitting in the living room. He had his fair share of seeing things and people of different kinds, but a flicker of shock crossed his eyes when he saw her.

He walked over and extended his hand politely. "Hello, Miss Corinne. I heard quite a lot about you from Annie," he greeted.

Corinne put down 'Bryan', got up slowly, and shook David's hand lightly." Hello."

She had not even held David's hand for one second before she pulled it away.

Through this handshake, David could tell what kind of personality she had.

"Please take a seat, and let's have a talk," said David.

Corinne did not see herself as his guest but as his client. Thus, she acted as such.

"What would you like to drink?" asked David in a gentlemanly manner after they had all taken a seat.

"Warm water would be fine, thanks," replied Corinne.

David nodded and turned to ’Bryan', asking him gently, "And what would you like to drink, buddy? We have everything here.” 'Bryan' said nothing. He did not like the man in the white coat because of the way he looked at Corinne.

"He'll have a glass of soda," said Corinne on behalf of Bryan'.

"Sure," said David with a smile. He then asked his housekeeper to serve the drinks before saying to Corinne curiously, Most mothers don't like their kids drinking soda, and yet you seem like you don't mind."

"I don't mind if it’s once in a while. He's a little nervous right now, and drinking soda always calms him down," replied Corinne.

David nodded understandingly.

Annie crossed her arms with annoyance. "Hey, Doctor David. I happen to be your old client, so why didn't you ask me if I wanted anything to drink?"

David turned to Annie. "It's exactly because you're my old client that I didn't ask you what you would like to drink. After all, you can take whatever you like to drink from the fridge. Isn't that what you always do when you come here?” Annie laughed. "Aren't you afraid of losing me as a client?"

David smiled. "Oh, come on. Let's cut the chase. Didn't you say you brought a friend for counseling? Is it Miss Corinne?"

Annie nodded. "Yeah."

David immediately got into work mode.

"Miss Corinne, what seems to be troubling you?" he asked seriously.

Corinne patted 'Bryan' on the shoulder. "It's not me. It's my son."

The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 1525-David was a little taken aback. He turned to look at Annie questioningly.

'Well, this is certainly different from what Annie told me,' he thought. He did not usually accept children for counseling.

Annie knew why Corinne brought 'Bryan', so she shrugged and spread out her hand helplessly. "What's the matter? A child's psychological problem definitely has something to do with his parents, right? Why can't Corinne and Bryan do the counseling together? Doctor David, you're a professional, so I'm sure this won't be a challenge for you at all."

David raised an eyebrow and pursed his lips. "Of course they can."

He turned back to look at 'Bryan' with his analytical eyes. "Annie, why don't you take Bryan to the dining room to drink his soda first? I'd like to speak alone with Miss Corinne about his condition.’ Annie gladly did as he asked. She got up and took 'Bryan's' hand, but the little boy did not want to go with her at all. It took some coaxing from Corinne before he finally agreed to go with Annie to the dining room.

David made sure 'Bryan' was out of earshot before asking Corinne, "Miss Corinne, what problem do you think your son is having that made you want to bring him here for counseling?"

Corinne narrowed her eyes and told him everything, starting from the day they went for a picnic.

"Last weekend, my sister-in-law and I took Bryan and his siblings out for a picnic. Halfway through the picnic, Bryan ran off by himself after seeing a kite he liked. I went looking for him the second I realized he was missing, and when I found him, I gave him a real scolding. I know I shouldn’t have done that, but I was a nervous wreck.

"After that, he turned from a happy-go-lucky kid to one that is quiet and timid. He even looked scared and anxious when he was at home. I'm worried that I've traumatized him that day with my scolding."

After she finished speaking, David rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Hmm…

Generally speaking, kids don't really get traumatized by a parent scolding them, so I'm afraid it might be another reason. Miss Corinne, would it be okay if I speak to Bryan alone?"

Since they were already there, Corinne had hoped they could finally get an answer to why the boy had a change of behavior.

Corinne nodded. "Of course. But I hope it won't take too long because he's been very sensitive lately."

David smiled. "Don't worry. I'm a professional."

He then got up and walked gracefully toward the dining room to speak to 1 Bryan'.

Annie was asked to leave, so she slipped out of the dining room and sat next to Corinne. "Corinne, what do you think of Doctor David?" she asked.

It was still too early for Corinne to form an opinion about David. She kept her gaze fixed on 'Bryan' to make sure he was okay.

At first, 'Bryan' looked guardedly at David. However, the man said something to him, and the boy gradually relaxed and talked to him.

"Look, Corinne! They look like they're getting along. You should talk to Doctor David, too. He's the real deal," said Annie.

Corinne raised an eyebrow and glanced sideways at her. "Me? Why do I need to talk to him?"

Annie blinked at her innocently. "So that you'll feel better. You can treat him as an emotional dumpster. You can tell him all the sad thoughts that you've been keeping to yourself. That's what I do when I come here, and I always feel so much better after venting everything out. So what do you say, Corinne? Do you want to give it a try as well?"

Corinne's lips twitched. ”1 don't have any sad thoughts I need to vent out."

Annie pouted. "I don't believe you! Corinne, you can't keep all the emotions you have about Uncle Jeremy's disappearance to yourself. You're going to explode if you do! Just talk to Doctor David, okay? I guarantee you'll feel better after a counseling session with him."

Corinne chuckled. ”1’11 only feel better if I can vent out my sadness and anger at the person who caused it. It doesn't work if it's other people. Is this why you kept on insisting that I meet this therapist friend of yours?"

The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 1526-The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 1526-Annie looked at her with pity and annoyance. "Of course I know you'll only feel better if you can vent it out on Uncle Jeremy, but he's still missing, Corinne!

Francine and I are really worried that you're going to explode one day!"

Corinne thought of the man in the wheelchair who seemed to be having the time of his life. "Well, I won't have to keep all those emotions in for long…"

Annie was a little taken aback. "What do you mean? Corinne, are you saying that…there's a lead on Uncle Jeremy's whereabouts?"

Before Corinne could answer her, David came in with 'Bryan', who immediately threw himself into Corinne's arms.

Corinne stroked his head and looked up at David. "How did it go? Did you find out the reason for his behavior change?"

David nodded. "Yes, but I need to speak to you in private. Would you mind following me upstairs?"

Corinne instinctively feared for the worst, that her son indeed had some kind of serious mental health problem.

Frowning, she passed 'Bryan' to Annie and then got up to follow David upstairs.

David led her to his counseling office, where he normally had one-on-one counseling with his clients.

After sitting behind his desk, he waved her over. "Have a seat, Miss Corinne."

Corinne pulled out her chair and sat down. "What is this about? Is my son's condition serious?" she asked anxiously.

David shook his head. "After talking to your son, I concluded he's just shy. So there's no need for him to have a counseling session."

'Shy? That's impossible. I gave birth to him and raised him, so how could I not know my own son's personality?' thought Corinne.

After all, the real Bryan had always been mischievous. He could make friends with anyone he just made. 'Bryan' could never be called 'shy'.

What Corinne wanted to know was why 'Bryan' had been acting so quiet and so timid for the past few days.

'Maybe this therapist isn't as good as Annie says he is,' she thought with a frown.

David could tell what Corinne was thinking about him. He smiled and said," Miss Corinne, do you not agree with my diagnosis?"

"No, I'm not. I think your diagnosis of my son is wrong. He's always been an extrovert since he was born, so his shyness for the past few days is unusual behavior, to say the least," said Corinne gruffly.

"But through our talks, I didn't find any signs of his extroversion. Plus, it wasn't some trauma that made him feel like his home is an unfamiliar place, but it's exactly because it is indeed an unfamiliar place to him," said David calmly.

Corinne had no idea what he was talking about.

"What do you mean? How can he suddenly feel like his home is unfamiliar when he lived there all his life? Did he have a memory loss or something?"

At the words 'memory loss', Corinne's tone became vehement.

David was perplexed, too. There was just something he could not figure out.

"Miss Corinne, I didn't mean that. Uh… What I meant is… Is there a possibility that the kid downstairs isn't your real son at all?"

During his talk with 'Bryan', he discovered a lot of contradictory points. It was as if the boy was trying to hide something from him. Nonetheless, the boy's mental health was under no threat whatsoever.

David's question shocked Corinne

The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 1527-'He's saying the kid downstairs isn't my son?! Could it be...' Seeing Corinne's reaction, David thought his guess was not possible either. In fact, it was downright ridiculous.He chuckled embarrassedly. "Uh... I know how ridiculous it sounds, Miss Corinne, but that's the feeling your son gives me. I can't think of any other reason apart from that since he didn't show any signs of having any mental problem.""No. Your guess.Jsn't ridiculous at all," said Corinne all of a sudden. Her eyes gained back their focus. "Thank you for clearing everything up, Doctor David.You're truly a professional.""What?" asked David in shock.Corinne wanted to get out of there as soon as possible."Sorry, but there's something urgent I need to do, so I'll be leaving now. I'll ask Annie to transfer you to the counseling fee."She strode quickly out of the counseling room and down the stairs.'What's going on? Did I get it right? Is the kid downstairs not her son? But how can that be? How can some other kid look so alike to her real son that she couldn't even tell the difference?' thought David.He took a bold guess since he thought Corinne would take it as a joke. He never thought it would end up like this.He was trying to figure everything out when someone knocked on his door.'Huh? Could it be Miss Corinne?’ he wondered."Come in!"The door opened and Jason walked in."David, why did you leave me hanging on the balcony for so long?"David smiled helplessly. "Sorry, but I didn't have a choice. An old client came to see me just now."Jason sat across from him. "Which old client is this? I'm guessing she must be a real beauty for you to give up your day off to see her."David nodded sincerely when he thought of Corinne's beautiful face. "Yup. She's a real beauty alright, but I'm talking about the new client my old client brought me today. The new client is breathtakingly beautiful. It's a pity she's already married with three kids."Jason was a little taken aback when he heard the new client had three kids and immediately thought of Corinne."Is your new client Corinne Carew?” he asked.David looked at him in disbelief. "Well, I'll be d*mned. How did you know? Are you guys friends?"Jason rested his chin in his hand and smiled self-deprecatingly. "We're not only friends, but she's my crush. Unfortunately, she doesn't seem to return my feelings."David was even more shocked at the revelation. "Your crush is a mother of three kids? Jason, your taste in women..."Jason shrugged. "Does that matter? I like her, so nothing else matters."David gave him a thumbs-up. "You're experienced in matters of love, alright. No one is better than you at it. You're willing to look past everything for love. I sure as h*lI can't do that."Jason chuckled. "I'm not only willing to date her but to marry her, too!"

The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 1528-David looked at Jason in awe. "I have to hand it to you, Jason. I'll crown you the king of all lovers."

Ignoring David's good-natured ribbing, Jason got up and said, "I'm leaving."

"So soon? I thought you said you want to have a few more drinks before you go?"

Jason walked toward the door and waved to him without looking back." Nah. I'm going to go find the love of my life."

David rubbed his chin as he watched Jason leave. He was truly impressed by him.

By the time Corinne got downstairs, 'Bryan' was quietly sitting on the sofa drinking his soda. Annie was talking to him, but he ignored her.

His eyes immediately lit up when he saw Corinne. "Mommy, can we go home now?"

Annie looked at Corinne and asked curiously, "Corinne, why did you come down so quickly? Have you finished talking to Doctor David?"

Corinne ignored Annie's question and walked over to pick up 'Bryan'. Then, she said, "Annie, I'll leave with Bryan now. You can stay here and go home later."

She did not wait for Annie's reply and immediately walked out of the mansion with 'Bryan' in her arms.

"What?! Corinne, how are you getting home?" After snapping out of her shock, Annie quickly chased after them.

They came with Annie's car this morning, and there was no cab Corinne could take in that area.

"I can send her home," came a voice from behind her.

Stunned, Annie paused in her tracks and turned. "Jason? Why are you here? n Jason smiled. "I'm friends with David. Didn't he tell you?"

Annie shook her head.

David was her therapist, which meant their topic was on her issues. He kept his private life private.

Jason walked up to her and said gently, "It just so happens I was going to find Corinne to talk about something, so let me send her home. There's nothing for you to worry about, Annie. Doctor David is still waiting for you in the counseling room."

Annie was still hesitating when Jason already followed Corinne out.

Everyone could tell Jason's feelings toward Corinne.

if Uncle Jeremy doesn't come back, then it might be a good thing for Corinne and the kids if she accepts Jason,' thought Annie.

Thus, she decided to let Jason handle Corinne while she went up to find Doctor David.

David was drinking coffee in his office. He thought everyone was gone, so he was surprised to see Annie still there.

He smiled helplessly when he saw the accusatory look on Annie's face.

Annie sat down and crossed her arms angrily. "Doctor David, what did you say to Corinne? Why did she leave in such a hurry with Bryan after talking to you?"

"I'm not sure what happened to her either, but she did thank me for clearing things up for her. I don't know what I cleared up for her," he said helplessly.

This made Annie even more confused. "Then… Does Bryan really have a mental problem?"

David took a sip of his coffee. "No. The kid's fine. He's just shy, that's all."

'Shy? That's ridiculous!' thought Annie.

Even though she did not see Bryan every day, she never once saw him sh

The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 1529-You should worry about yourself instead of others. How have you been lately?"

David asked Annie when he saw Annie's confused expression.

Annie snapped out of her thoughts. Shrugging, she said, "Same old, same old.

Happy at times, sad at times… You know."

"How about your sleep? Has it improved?"

Annie sighed. "Not really. It'll take me at least a few hours to fall asleep. I keep having nightmares as well, so I always wake up tired."

David put down his cup of coffee. "We might really need to put you on pills if this continues,” he said seriously.

Corinne walked around the neighborhood with "Bryan" in her arms to look for a taxi, but not one was in sight.

The neighborhood they were in was a high-end area reserved only for the wealthy. This meant that not many people there would require a taxi, nor would taxi drivers go there to solicit for business.

After a while, her arms started to feel sore from carrying "Bryan".

She thought she would find a place to talk with the boy since she could not find a taxi for the time being.

She spotted a walled flower bed in front of them, so she walked over, sat' Bryan"

down on top of the wall, and sat down herself.

"Bryan" blinked at her innocently. "Mommy, aren't we going home?"

Corinne narrowed her eyes. She held his face with both hands to look at him closely. Alas, she could not find anything different about him at all.

"Bryan" frowned anxiously. "Mommy… What are you doing? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Corinne's eyes darkened slightly. "You’re not really Bryan, are you?"

Guilt immediately filled the boy's eyes. "I…"

Corinne got all the answers she needed from his eyes. "I got the wrong kid on the day we had a picnic, right?"

Benjamin nodded honestly.

Corinne looked deeply at the kid she had lost three years ago, who somehow found his way back to her without any of them knowing.

"Why didn't you tell me I got the wrong kid?" she asked in a trembling voice.

Benjamin dropped his head in shame. "I wanted to stay with you for a few days before going back to my own home."

Corinne's heart went out to the boy. ‘Why do you want to stay with me that much? You've never met me before."

Benjamin tugged at the bottom of his T-shirt anxiously. "I don't know why either. I just…think you smell very nice, and I like staying by your side."

Corinne's eyes turned red.

"Aunt Corinne, are you going to take me back to my Daddy now so you can get your real son back?” asked Benjamin sadly.

Corinne's heart ached even more when she heard him calling her "Aunt Corinne".

"So he has no idea that I'm his real mother," she thought.

"Are you not happy living with your Daddy? Is that why you want to stay with me?" she asked.

Benjamin shook his head. "No, it's not that. My Daddy loves me very much and spends time with me everyday, but I don't like the woman we're living with. She keeps Daddy and I locked up in the house."

Corinne frowned. She naturally knew who the woman was.

"Is the woman not good to you two?" she asked.

Benjamin shook his head again. However, he did not know how to explain what he thought of Sophia to Corinne.

"She said she's my Mommy, and she takes very good care of me and Daddy.

But she controls our freedom, especially Daddy's! She wouldn't let us go out or talk to anyone else.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 1530-Corinne narrowed her eyes. "So she's not good to your Daddy?" "She acts like she's very loving to him. But if my Daddy wants to go out for a walk or change his doctor to fix his legs, she'd always find all sorts of excuses to turn him down," replied Benjamin honestly.

Corinne looked directly into his eyes. ’So you don't think she’s your Mommy?"

Benjamin nodded sadly. "Daddy doesn't remember anything from the past. That woman says to him that she's his wife and that I'm their kid, but I don’t like her at all for some reason. I don't want to call her Mommy either!"

Corinne stroked his head. "You're right. She's not your Mommy, so you don't have to call her that, okay?” Benjamin immediately looked up at her suspiciously. "Aunt Corinne, how do you know she isn't my Mommy?” Corinne looked at him with fire in her eyes. "Because I'm your real Mommy."

Benjamin was first stunned, but then his eyes lit up happily. "Really? Are you really my Mommy?"

Corinne nodded resolutely. "I wouldn't have mistaken you for my son otherwise.

It's because you two look so much alike that I thought you were him."

The news was undeniably a good one for Benjamin, but there was something he could not understand.

"Then why don't I get to stay with you?" he asked.

Corinne pulled him into a tight hug. She then explained gently, "Because three years ago, you were forcibly taken away from me."

Benjamin believed her because he could feel a sense of familiarity with Corinne.

"Does that mean I can stay with you now?" he asked.

"Yes. I'll never let anyone take you away again. Well stay with each other forever from now on," she answered resolutely.

Benjamin was incredibly happy, but his face suddenly fell at the thought of Jeremy. "But what about Daddy? And Mommy's other kid?"

That was the crux of the matter. She narrowed her eyes and thought for a moment when she heard footsteps approaching them.

Alarmed, she quickly covered Benjamin with her arms and turned to look at the direction the footsteps were coming from.

"Who's there?"

No answer came, but the footsteps did not stop either until Jason suddenly appeared from behind a tree.

He smiled at her and said, "Hey Corinne, it's me."

Corinne's relief only lasted for a second before she frowned again. "What are you doing here, Mister Jason? Did you pick up a new hobby of scaring people in the park?"

Jason pretended to feel hurt by her words, but his eyes still twinkled with laughter. "How can you say that, Corinne? I was worried you wouldn't be able to get a taxi, so I came all the way here to offer you a ride."

Corinne frowned with annoyance. "How did you know I'd be here? Are you stalking me?"

Jason quickly waved his hands. "Of course not! I'd never dare to do that. It's not like you have a good impression of me in the first place, so stalking you will just make you hate me more."

Corinne looked at him judgmentally. "Then how do you explain how you knew I'd be here? Not to mention, you knew I was looking for a taxi."

Jason shrugged helplessly. "It's because David is a friend of mine. I happened to be at his place when you were too, but I was sunbathing on the balcony. After that, I went to find him and found out you brought your son there to see him.

Then I bumped into Annie, and she said you didn't take your car here, so I came out to find you