To Be Yours Again by Taylor

Chapter 271

Chapter 271 Come Up With Solutions

Alec seemed to have recognized Joey too. Although he never interacted with Joey, he had helped Jenny investigate his stepmother, and he learned a thing or two about the boy in the process. He interjected to break the tension between the two, “Jenny, let’s not get too riled up. Sit down and talk it out with him.” Then, he called a waiter over to get them a quiet dining room.

Joey was reluctant to follow them but had no choice because Jenny was staring at him. They took their seats in the room, and Alec ordered some food. After that, he turned to Joey. “Tell us now. Why did you drop out?”

Feeling their eyes on him, he sighed and told them his story. After his stepmother was sent to jail, his dad, who had grown increasingly displeased with him, put all the blame on him. Not long after, his dad stopped paying for his school fees and pocket money. At his wits’ end, he decided to quit school and work.

Jenny was upset but didn’t

It would be hard for a sixteen-year-old to continue school without basic financial support for

child labor,” Alec questioned, wondering if any

when he brought up the topic. “I…I lied about

usually didn’t run stringent background checks. If one lied about their age and claimed that they had lost their identification card, no

about the school fees and your monthly expenses.” Jenny looked at him, angry but sympathetic. However, Joey merely bit his lip without agreeing to her plea. He didn’t reach out to Jenny for help to avoid creating problems for her-he always felt that his existence was trouble, and the last thing he

work here forever?” She

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