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.”

looked at her in a daze. He did not know how to express himself nor did he understand what she was talking about, despite him taking every word seriously.

what she said was above Joey’s comprehension ability too, so she sighed and said, “What I mean is… Bear

for a while, but the look of wariness in his eyes lessened.

“If

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?”

at her in a daze again. It was obvious he did not understand what she was saying.

took off the red braided necklace and put it on Joey. While adjusting the necklace to fit his neck, she

being at a gullible age, he believed her. He touched the necklace as if it was the most precious thing in

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

started trembling again at the

scared, but remember you have the magical necklace to protect you now. There’s no need to be