The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Chapter 1704

Joey felt a little uneasy after hearing a stranger bring up the fact he was adopted so abruptly. He blinked and asked, "How do you know that?"

The balloon seller put on an honest look and said, “I've been selling balloons nearby recently, and I overheard the neighbors talking about it. The adopted son they were discussing must be you, right? I noticed your family didn't seem to like you very much when you were buying balloons from me before."

Joey was not happy with that insinuation and reiterated, "I am very well treated here. My mom and the rest of the family are very kind to me. Please don't say stuff like that!"

The balloon seller tried to reassure Joey after seeing how anxious the boy was getting. "Hey, don't be upset. I'm asking only because I was concerned for your well-being. If you feel that your family treats you very well, then just forget about what I said earlier."

Joey was a little confused. "Why are you concerned about me?"

glanced around to ensure that there was no one around. He then said to Joey, "I'm just worried you might not be receiving proper treatment in this family. I heard you're an adopted child, and I assumed that your biological family gave you up for adoption because they couldn’t raise you well enough. Now that you've been adopted

shook his head. "Thank you for your concern, but I’m perfectly fine here, and my mommy treats me

happy and

and asked. "And

even more important for you to study hard

overthinking things. He pursed his lips and said, “Mommy

to study hard not out of fear of being

mean she doesn't really care about you? Or at least, not as much as she does about her biological children? Why else would

noticed that nobody had come looking for him. However, he still believed his mother's character was vastly unlike what the balloon seller described. He firmly