Anya was not pleased with the uncooperative Joey, who was in the cage. Her smile disappeared as she grew irritated. "I'm going to count to three. If you still won't look at me, I'm going to be very mad! One… Two…"
Before she could say 'three', Joey forced himself to raise his head and look at Anya timidly.
Anya was Joey's worst nightmare. She would always take out her anger on him whenever she felt unhappy. Although he could not remember every detail as he was a toddler back then, the mere sight of her could make his blood run cold. This horrible woman had instilled an instinctual fear in him.
When Joey finally looked at her, Anya put her friendly smile back on. She reached into the cage to stroke Joey's head. "Good boy. Who's the good boy? You are! Joey is Mommy's good boy!"
Her touch gave Joey the chills. He was downright terrified that she would suddenly strangle him to death.
"Joey, why are you looking at Mommy like that? Don't you miss me?" asked Anya with a smile.
Joey's reddened eyes welled up with tears of terror. He dared not say a word, let alone move an inch.
Apparently, his reaction enraged Anya again. She lost her temper and yanked Joey's hair. "Hey, I was talking to you! Did you miss me or not? Answer me!"
Her hoarse voice was a terror to the mind, and Joey began to silently cry. 'I'm scared! Mommy, where are you? Come quick… Save me!'
Joey kept thinking of Corinne. He tried his best not to cry, but—being a child after all—he could not hold it any longer and started bawling uncontrollably. "Mommy… Mommy…"
Anya held his little face in her hands and said, "Oh, don't be scared, silly boy. Mommy's here. Mommy will protect you no matter what!"
Anya's shifting attitudes reminded Joey of what Corinne taught him and his siblings.
'When dealing with bad guys, we must learn to be tolerant and pretend to compromise. As long as we're alive, there's still a chance to escape.'
Joey could hear Corinne's voice in his ears as if she was right there in front of him.
He calmed down a little and stopped crying after that. Sniffling, he said pitifully, "Mom… Mommy. I want to go out… Can you please let me out of here?"
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Day I Kissed An Older Man
This book is a good book, but it’s too short. I hope it has a part two👍🏾...
This book is getting boring now. I loved Jeremy, Corinne, Sonny and Lucas. The story needs to end. or bring back more of Jeremy, etc....
I haven't skipped any chapter at all. Though the story is good, it keeps going back to base one. I think this has no ending at all and somehow after reading more than 2500 chapters it's kinda tiring already. They have drained all the thrills....
Great writing! I almost cried when Helen hit Melody! So sad! 😭 can’t wait to see how the relationship with her and Lucas develops though. So tired of the repetitive problems with different people....
Yikes my body tenses so much, my moods change as the scenes change. It leaves me wanting to continue reading....
my heart breaks for melody, so many ups and downs, i shed a few tears when lucas walked by melody carrying thalia, and melody stayed quiet while watching them leave. i find myself getting into character as if im one. i dont remember ever feeling like that in any other books. im thankful the 10 chapters/day. waiting for the next 10...
We have updated progress from 7 chapters/day to 10 chapters/day.<3...
i love grandma Beatrice, there needs to me more people like her in the world straight forward and to the point, no beating around the bush and worrying about offending anyone, why pretend to be someone your not....
looking forward to more chapters, The same thing is happening to Melody as what happened to Luna, if Luna was back maybe she would set Lucas straight, can't wait to see how Lucas handles the situations that will arrive. Poor Melody....
ya Lucas pay more attention to Melody lets see what happens waiting for more chapters thanks...