Chapter 16

"But Jeremiah said he liked my honesty. If I really had to reject him, then at least don't stop him from being friends with Robert. Our son really likes him. "For two whole weeks, he came to see Robert nearly every day. He took him out and always brought a gift for me too. He said it's because when you love someone, you love everything that comes with them." Christopher felt a prickling discomfort spread over his entire body. He finally realized that Brooklyn didn't want him to listen. She just wanted him to suffer. "His persistence immediately reminded me of who you used to be. I instinctively thought he couldn't be sincere. "I doubted his intentions, but everyone's sincerity is different. Thanks to you, I've learned how to tell them apart. "And then, I was moved. We got together. Every morning, Jeremiah gives me a good morning kiss—" "That's enough!" Christopher shouted, cutting her off. Brooklyn's expression brimmed with mockery. "What's wrong? I'm enjoying a happy relations