Jeremy recalled what Sophia said, that 'Benjamin' looked different somehow. He narrowed his eyes to get a better look at him but found nothing odd about him.
Suddenly, an image of the girl he saw on the field flashed across his mind. He was sure he had seen her somewhere before.
Moreover, he could not help but feel his chest tightening at the thought of her chatting and laughing away with another man.
'Who is she? Where have I seen her before?' he kept wondering.
Meanwhile…
It was already dinner time by the time Corinne and the rest of them returned to the Holdens' mansion.
Pamela immediately came to welcome them back when she heard their voices. Corinne and Francine came in with the three kids, whereas Chester had already gone back to his school.
Even though Pamela was old and frail, she would still want to pick up his great-grandchildren for hugs and kisses whenever she saw them.
She picked up the lightest of the three of them, Christine, and asked, "Did you have fun today, sweetheart?"
Christine wrapped her arms around Pamela's neck and nodded. "Yeah! It was super fun. The food you made was super yummy, Great-grandma! We all love it so much."
Her high praises made Pamela grin from ear to ear. "Really? Then I'll make super yummy food for you every day!"
Christine smiled and nodded. "Yay! But Great-grandma, Bryan didn't have much fun today. He was scolded by Mommy for running off by himself."
Seeing how scared he looked, Corinne said to Pamela, "It's okay, Grandma. I've already lectured him. He must still be experiencing some after-shock. I'm sure he'll be fine and talk to you later in the night."
Pamela looked worriedly at 'Bryan', then back at Corinne. "Corinne, what exactly happened? Is it as Christine said? That Bryan ran off by himself?"
Corinne nodded. "Yeah. He saw a kid with a toy he really liked, so he ran off to find that kid without telling us. It was a good thing we found him quickly. He has promised he won't do it anymore after I scolded him."
Even though Pamela was not on the scene, she could not help but shudder at what happened. "Thank you for your hard work, Corinne. Taking care of three kids isn't easy. Not to mention, they're at a very naughty age where you can't ever take your eyes off them. I'm so glad the family has you."
Corinne smiled. "It's all worth it since they're my kids."
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