The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 1741

Sophia's expression stiffened as Zachary started asking about Corinne. "She... Umm… She was part of your former group of friends as well. That man, Jason, is dating her! It shouldn't be surprising that she looks familiar!" she said, observing his expression.

Zachary nodded somewhat skeptically. "Are you sure?"

His reaction made Sophia worry that he might have regained certain parts of his memory, but it also allowed her to breathe a sigh of relief. For the moment, at least, she believed he had not remembered anything yet. "Well, we're out to enjoy ourselves today, so let's not dwell on that anymore. Have some fruit, Zachary! I brought them for you and Benjamin. Our next stop is a very famous lake, and the scenery there has a very rustic feel!"

Zachary took the fruit that Sophia handed him and placed it on the small table inside the car. Rather than eating some, he stabbed a fork into an apple slice and handed it to Benjamin. "Eat some fruit."

Benjamin was in a daze. He was on cloud nine when he saw Corinne earlier, and all he could think about was his beloved mother. It took Zachary's voice to snap him back to his senses. He took the fork from Zachary and ate the apple slice.

Sophia began to notice that Benjamin was a little different. She had paid so much attention to Zachary in the past that she had almost forgotten that she inadvertently took Corinne's child. The one Corinne raised seemed to be more assertive, devious, and talkative compared to Benjamin. However, the boy seemed to have taken on the reticent character that Benjamin had—quiet, and spacing out very often.

"Benjamin?" Sophia tried to call out to him.

Benjamin immediately looked at her and asked with a frown, "What do you want?"

A sinister glow appeared in Sophia's eyes as she took a whole apple and began to peel it. In her mind, she imagined the apple as Corinne and indulged in her fantasies of skinning Corinne alive.

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Corinne and Jason came to an oriental restaurant. She chose a seat in the main dining area rather than requesting a private room. Her gesture did not sit very well with Jason, of course. "I've talked to the manager and was told there are empty tables upstairs. How about we move there?"

Corinne sat down and said, "You can go upstairs if you want. I'll stay put because I like it here. We'll have our meals separately then."