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.

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

in a daze. He did not know how to express himself nor did he

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 I

a while, but the look of

to learn how to hide your feelings. Don't show that you're scared 'cause this will

looked at her in a daze again. It was

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

he believed her. He touched the necklace as if it was the most precious thing in the

see your Mommy later, you can't cry no matter how scared you

started trembling again at the

protect you now. There's no need

fear in his eyes immediately disappeared. In its place was renewed courage.