Blind Date Turned Proposal

Chapter 73 A Substitute

Marilyn went upstairs to find her. As she didn’t see Josie in the main bedroom, she went into the study to look for her. When she finally arrived, she was startled at the sight of Josie, whose features were all clouded into a shape of despair and disappointment.

Marilyn was flustered to see her in that state. She slowly approached her and said, “Josie, Dex has already left the house. I’ll call a taxi to send you back home: Is that okay?”

Josie closed her eyes. She had too much pride to drop her dignity.

She believed he would let his guard down and show care and patience to her. She also thought that he would be the one to save her whenever she was in danger, proving that she was someone special to him.

But she misunderstood him.

Dexter was wise beyond his years, and nothing could bring him down as he faced his problems fearlessly. With his intellect, it would take a few lifetimes to be up to par with him. Josie assumed that he only helped her out of kindness.

Everything seemed clear as day to Josie as she pondered over his actions.

with anger. His calm and composed demeanor had

her. There was no meaning attached to his help. To him,

Marilyn called her worriedly.

her lips into a tight–lipped smile and replied, “Alright, I’ll

hard for you, but it’ll get better over time.

the reality, Josie summoned up a smile,

out a sigh of relief.

I know what’s the

spot. “She’s Leanne. She grew up with Dex and

went silent. She must be a nice girl if she’s receiving such high

the photo. As she noticed how Old Mr. Russell avoided revealing too much about the girl, Josie concluded that Leanne was the girl who

friends. But why did she end up disappearing? And why did

dark as night approached, but the road

leaned her head on the window, feeling torn about everything that had happened. Did Dexter marry her because of her face? All his care

truth. Or else, how did