The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Chapter 819

“Do you want to leave this place?” Corinne asked Joey.

Joey nodded anxiously.

“Where do you want to go?”

“Orph…age,” stammered Joey.

‘Does he mean the orphanage? Heh. He’d rather go back to the orphanage than live with the Riveras, huh,’ thought Corinne.

She patted his head gently to calm him and to make him trust her.

“I really want to help, but I’m only a guest here while Anya is your legal guardian. I can’t help you to leave this place if we don’t have proof that she’s abusing you.”

express himself nor did he understand what she was talking about, despite him taking every word

she sighed and said, “What I mean is… Bear with this for a while. I

but the look of wariness in his eyes lessened. He then nodded docilely.

“If

to learn how to hide your feelings. Don’t show that you’re scared ’cause this will only make them bully you more. You must pretend you find the whole thing fun, okay?”

again. It was obvious he did not understand what she was

did not deter Corinne. She simply took off the red braided necklace and put it on Joey. While adjusting the necklace to fit his neck, she said, “This necklace contains magical power. It’ll protect you from getting hurt, but you can’t cry in the face of your bullies

being at a gullible age, he believed her. He touched the necklace as if

When you see your Mommy later, you can’t cry no matter how scared you are, okay? You have to smile and call her Mommy.

again at the thought of seeing

the magical necklace to protect you now. There’s no need to be scared, okay?” Corinne kept encouraging him