The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 1698

Sophia then said, "I'll make something that you and Benjamin both like to eat. I'll let you know once I'm done."

Zachary did not respond. Sophia waited for a while before heading to the kitchen.

Inside the room, Zachary waited until Sophia left. His cold gaze then turned warm as he looked at Benjamin's swollen eyes.

"Why did you cry so much? Didn't I tell you I'd be back soon?" Zachary's voice was firm, but his hand movements were gentle as he gently rubbed Benjamin's swollen eyes.

Benjamin pouted and replied dejectedly, "Daddy, I... I don't like it here. I want to go back to Mommy Corinne... I..."

Before the child could say anything further, Zachary placed a finger to his lips and urged him to be quiet. They needed to be cautious about discussing 'Mommy Corinne' here.

Benjamin understood his father's gesture and sniffled before falling silent. Zachary lifted him in his arms and whispered, "I know you miss her very much, and so do I. But it won't be long until our family is reunited."

Benjamin looked at him with surprise and whispered back, "Is that true, Dad? Can we live with Mommy Corinne, Joey, and Christine, too?"

Zachary nodded with certainty. "Yes. We'll never be separated again after that."

Benjamin was about to get excited when Zachary placed a finger over his mouth to keep him quiet. He whispered in a solemn tone, "Shh! We must keep this a secret from them."

Benjamin understood that 'them' referred to Sophia and Adam, so he nodded vigorously to show that he understood.

Zachary then bent down and placed Benjamin securely on the ground before returning to the wheelchair.

Zachary had yet to fully process the fact that he could stand. Back when Corinne was flirting with him at the hospital, he discovered all of a sudden that his legs had unexpectedly gained some strength. He could not pinpoint the reason for his being able to move them, but it might have been due to the doctor's medication counteracting the effects of the medication Sophia had been giving him for years. Though he was able to stand, his legs needed some time to regain their strength after such a lengthy period of inactivity.