Chapter: 1209

"Mommy, I think Mr. Jimenez is a good man."

Rachel's hand froze mid-way. She blinked twice before her eyes met

Joey's.

“Joey, you like him?"

“Mr. Jimenez is very nice to me and you. Why wouldn't I like him? I like everyone who is good to you." Joey's eyes blinked.

She pursed her lips, seeing where the conversation was heading.

“What about you?" Joey searched Rachel's eyes.

“What ?"

“Do you like Mr. Jimenez?" Although his voice was always childishly soft, his tone was serious.

Rachel's eyes never left his as she fell into silence.

She didn't know how to answer his question even though she had caught on to what he was trying to imply.

In her eyes, Roger had always been nothing more than her friend, and being with him had never even crossed her mind. But when she saw the eager look in Joey's eyes, Rachel couldn't get the words out of her throat.

"Joey, that's a thing between us adults. But as a friend, I like

Roger very much." After saying that, Rachel stood up and reached out to take the bowl from Joey.

"Then do you want to marry him?" It seemed that Joey needed the answer to that question so much so that he had chosen to be blunt.

Rachel frowned as she looked down at him.

"What's wrong, Joey?"

"Mommy, I..." With his eyelashes drooping, Joey pursed his lips as he avoided Rachel's gaze.

"I just think Mr. Jimenez is a good man. It wouldn't be too bad if he could be my stepfather."

"Joey?"

With his head down, Joey scratched his fingernails and pouted.

"Victor doesn't want me, anyway. But it doesn't matter. I also don't want him anymore."

Victor's words-"Who are you?"-rang in Joey's mind, shattering his expectations along with his heart. He still couldn't forget, no matter how hard he tried. Rachel put away the small table and sat down on the bed before picking up Joey. She held him gently in her arms.

"Joey, do you want to know the reason?"

"No, I don't." Joey buried his head in Rachel's chest.