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."
He had gone through the legal procedure to terminate Anya's custody of Joey and was successful after getting evidence that Anya had abused him.
Thus, Jeremy became Joey's sole adoptive parent.
Joey blinked in a daze. "Your wife?"
Jeremy nodded. "Yes, my wife."
Joey was still a little hesitant and shook his head. "Who…is that?"
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Day I Kissed An Older Man
This book is a good book, but it’s too short. I hope it has a part two👍🏾...
This book is getting boring now. I loved Jeremy, Corinne, Sonny and Lucas. The story needs to end. or bring back more of Jeremy, etc....
I haven't skipped any chapter at all. Though the story is good, it keeps going back to base one. I think this has no ending at all and somehow after reading more than 2500 chapters it's kinda tiring already. They have drained all the thrills....
Great writing! I almost cried when Helen hit Melody! So sad! 😭 can’t wait to see how the relationship with her and Lucas develops though. So tired of the repetitive problems with different people....
Yikes my body tenses so much, my moods change as the scenes change. It leaves me wanting to continue reading....
my heart breaks for melody, so many ups and downs, i shed a few tears when lucas walked by melody carrying thalia, and melody stayed quiet while watching them leave. i find myself getting into character as if im one. i dont remember ever feeling like that in any other books. im thankful the 10 chapters/day. waiting for the next 10...
We have updated progress from 7 chapters/day to 10 chapters/day.<3...
i love grandma Beatrice, there needs to me more people like her in the world straight forward and to the point, no beating around the bush and worrying about offending anyone, why pretend to be someone your not....
looking forward to more chapters, The same thing is happening to Melody as what happened to Luna, if Luna was back maybe she would set Lucas straight, can't wait to see how Lucas handles the situations that will arrive. Poor Melody....
ya Lucas pay more attention to Melody lets see what happens waiting for more chapters thanks...