Chapter 817

However, Corinne had her reason for ending the call so quickly. She heard a noise outside her window, and she did not tell Jeremy because she did not want to worry him. After hanging up, she went to the window and peeked outside. "Is anyone there?" No one replied, which bewildered her as she was certain she heard something. She then looked down, and her pupils dilated when she saw a child hanging precariously from the balcony railing of the next room. He could have fallen! Although they were only on the second floor, it would still be dangerous for such a small child to fall from there. "Don't move! It's dangerous!" Without thinking twice, Corinne immediately stepped over the balcony railing to save the child. After grabbing him, she stepped over the balcony railing again and brought him into the room. The child was, of course, none other than Joey—who Anya emotionally blackmailed Jeremy into adopting with her. His head was still thickly wrapped with bandages due to the injury h