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.

only a guest here while Anya is your legal guardian. I can't help you to leave

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

thought what she said was above Joey's comprehension ability too, so she sighed and said, "What I mean is... Bear with this for a while. I promise I'll get you out of here once

while, but the look of

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

her in a daze again. It was obvious he did

it on Joey. While adjusting the necklace to fit his neck, she said," This necklace contains magical

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

cry no matter how scared you are, okay? You

started trembling again at the thought of

remember you have the magical necklace to protect you now. There's no need

fear in his eyes immediately disappeared. In