The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

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.

is your legal guardian. I can't help you to leave this place if

only blinked and looked at her in a daze. He did not know how to express himself nor did he understand what she was talking

was above Joey's comprehension ability too, so she sighed and said, "What I mean is... Bear with this for a while.

a while, but the look of wariness in his

need 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?" said

looked at her in a daze again. It was

necklace to fit his neck, she said," This necklace contains magical power. It'll protect you from getting hurt, but you can't

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

you can't cry no matter how scared you are, okay? You have to smile and call her Mommy. I

started trembling again at

know you're scared, but remember you have the magical necklace to protect you now. There's no need to

eyes, and the fear in his eyes immediately