The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 1106

"No! Anya really loves you. She's willing to do anything for you…"

Corinne got up to check on the situation outside.

Phoebe was kneeling to Jeremy with tears streaming down her cheeks, begging for Anya's release.

Corinne narrowed her eyes. 'Just how stupid can this old woman get? Does she really think Jeremy will help her after everything she and Anya did to him and me?'

Phoebe's pleading did nothing to evoke Jeremy's sympathy. He simply looked down at her with cold hatred. "Miss Phoebe, Anya has no one to blame but herself for where she ended up today. No one else can help her unless she repents for what she did."

Realizing it was useless to beg Jeremy for help, Phoebe sobbed twice and wiped away her tears. "Well, if that's how you want to play it, you can just give Joey back to me!"

"Give him back to you? Why should I when he's legally my adopted son?" questioned Jeremy mockingly.

Phoebe stood up and dusted off her clothes. "Mister Jeremy, have you forgotten that you and Anya agreed you'd only help her adopt the kid but bear no responsibility for taking care of him? In other words, you don't have Joey's custody at all!"

Joey did not quite understand what Phoebe said, but he could sense he was about to be in peril from her attitude. Thus, fearing he would be handed over to Phoebe again, he clutched Jeremy's clothes tightly.

Jeremy patted Joey's back softly to calm him down while saying, "You're right. Anya and I did talk about Joey's custody when she emotionally manipulated me to adopt him. However, you've forgotten to consider one thing, and that's the law. Since Anya is in jail right now, I naturally become Joey's main legal guardian which trumps his grandmother, you."

Phoebe knew the law was not on her side, but she would be screwed if she let go of her human bargaining chip without a fight.

"You're right, but what do you know about raising a kid, Jeremy? Isn't it better for me to take care of Joey?"