Chapter 172 A Night Spent Together

Startled by the noise, she quickly approached them. “What time is it? It’s already three in the morning. Where did you two go?”

Caught off guard, Josie exchanged a glance with Dexter. “I… I was accompanying Dex for

some matters.”

Marilyn grew suspicious. “You got me worried. I thought something had happened.”

“Marilyn, you don’t have to wait for us; your body needs rest. Go to bed early, alright,” Dexter calmly stated, unbothered to explain further.

Seeing them, Marilyn felt reassured. However, as they headed upstairs, she grabbed Josie’s hand and whispered, “Did you two have a fight?”

Stunned by her abrupt question, Josie fiddled with her fingers awkwardly and stammered, “…No, we didn’t.”

but you

waited for Then he went out driving again. Tell me the truth, did

expected that Dexter would make

quarrel

had never even considered that Dexter would have an interest in her. Marilyn

the same room again. But unlike the sizzling air from before in Carter’s resting lounge, the space in between them appeared more

help but think that if they had continued earlier, she might have been willing to oblige. After all these years, she wasn’t ignorant about matters between a man and a woman. Besides, Dexter had good looks and an

the gentle breaths from the man

large hand reached for her

soft, more comfortable than a pillow. She turned to her side and said, “Goodnight, Dexter.”

“Goodnight.”

following day, Josie believed that Dexter had already left. Still, to her surprise, she found his sleeping face beside her when she opened her eyes. Sensing her movement, he slowly lifted his eyelids, his voice husky from waking up. “You’re awake?”

still in the same position as the previous night. Josie boldly touched his furrowed brows. “Is

seemed to have just remembered his hand and attempted to move it, furrowing his brows with a slight

still early.

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