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.”

looked at her in a daze. He did not know how to express himself

mean is… Bear with

look of

“If

show that you’re scared ’cause this will only make them bully you

looked at her in a daze again. It was obvious he did not understand

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

her this time, and being at a gullible age, he believed her. He touched the necklace

scared you are, okay? You have to smile and call her Mommy. I promise she won’t hurt

at the thought of seeing

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

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