The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 1139

"Well, you wouldn't have taken the time to play with Joey if you didn't like kids, right?" asked Annie.

"Oh, I'm only doing it to help you. You looked kind of tired taking care of him," answered Aaron.

Annie was stunned, and her heart actually skipped a beat. 'He's only doing this to help me… No, Annie! Don't overthink this. I shouldn't take the words of a serial flirter seriously.'

She shook her head to clear her mind. "Thanks for helping, but I still think you must've liked kids. Otherwise, you'll find the whole thing annoying after five minutes. Just like my ex. He hates kids so much that he'd growl at any kid who comes near him."

Aaron narrowed his eyes at the mention of Annie's ex. "Then why did you choose to be with him?" he asked with a smirk.

Annie sighed and said sadly, "He actually treats me quite well, so I thought he'd change after we have kids of our own. But then I found out it was all an act. He just wanted to use me to get close to Uncle Jeremy's family."

Aaron used Joey's chubby little finger to poke Annie's face, causing her to smile shyly.

"There, there. It's all in the past now. Plus, it's your ex's loss for not knowing a good thing when he had it. So cheer up, buttercup."

'Does he mean I'm the good thing?' thought Annie with shock. 'Then why doesn't he like me? He might as well not say things like that since it's making me more confused than ever.'

At that moment, Annie's phone suddenly rang.

"Hey, Marcus. What's up?" she asked after she answered the call.

"Hey, Annie… Are you still with Mister Aaron and Miss Xante?" Marcus asked gently and shyly. "It's already lunchtime, so I was wondering whether you need me to help you order some food delivery… I'm actually quite worried you'll pass out from hunger."