Blind Date Turned Proposal

Chapter 129 Different Types of Affection

“Were you sad at the time? You must have been upset, right? Perhaps the person treated you well. How would you allow them to leave your life suddenly?” Josie wasn’t implying anything. She was immersed in her sadness.

“Sad?” Dexter said slowly. He thought of the endless rainy season back then.

The woman, who had always been intelligent and graceful, had hit him frantically that day. She slapped him mercilessly. “If I could, I wish that I never met you. Do you know you’re a vile spawn that ruined my life?!”

Servants rushed forward and pulled her away, shouting for Dexter to leave quickly.

Dexter, who was seven years old at the time, stood frozen on the spot. His mouth was filled. with blood, and he had looked at her numbly. “… But Mommy, I love you very much.”

He was still young, and he hadn’t known how to express his feelings at the time. He only knew how to say ‘I love you.’

The woman turned manic. She felt agitated by what he said. She viciously picked up a cup on the table and threw it at his face. “I don’t need you to love me! Why don’t you

die?!”

on the spot and didn’t say a word. while the entire

took a deep breath. “I was too

never expressed his feelings after

didn’t know what he was thinking about. It was an

herself. “My father means a lot to me. He would never desert me even if the world had abandoned me. Back then, we were poor, and he had frostbite on hist hands. He was unwilling to buy a pair of gloves for himself, but he was willing to buy me ice cream after

grew up, I had everything other girls did. He was young but worked two jobs because

to her. He seemed to have

voice choked up, and she said, “I’m going to take my laptop from the

she left, the hospital room felt cold and quiet. Only dust floated in the air, making Paul’s face seem unrealistic. Dexter slowly

after a long time, he said, “Hello. I’m Josie’s husband.”

felt strange, so he added, “Perhaps it’s

was no response.

lay on the hospital bed without moving. Only the dripping of Paul’s IV reminded Dexter that Paul was still

aloof at that moment, his voice softened. “It hasn’t been easy for her for the past few years. Don’t worry. From now on, I will do everything I can to protect her. But you