Blind Date Turned Proposal

The black suit he was wearing accentuated his intimidating aura. He suddenly pulled out a first aid kit and held Josie’s leg to check on her leg injury.

It was recovering well.

He tenderly applied the ointment to her wounds and declared, “I’m not getting married to Summer. Not now, not ever.”

Josie didn’t say anything in response to his statement.

Dexter was unusually gentle as he treated her wounds. “Thank you for helping me when the Russell Group was in trouble, Jo. I owe you,” he enunciated sincerely.

As expected, he knew what she had done for him.

Dexter waited for Josie’s response. His heartstrings tugged when she didn’t say anything.

“I never had feelings for Summer,” Dexter added earnestly, his voice steady. “The only reason I kept my distance from you was to protect you. I had no other choice.”

Josie would have understood and forgiven him if it had been in the past. But she was on the verge of death and was deeply hurt by someone she loved, so she didn’t know how to react anymore.

know,” she mumbled, moving

asked,

into the eyes of the man she hadn’t seen in months. “Mr. Russell always has his reasons. What else

nostrils flared. He didn’t like it when

the divorce agreement? Xanthe was the one who drew it up. It’s not legally binding.”

She tried to get out of bed but froze when she met Dexter’s stern

with frustration as she rubbed her temples. “All this time, I’ve had to interpret your actions for myself. You’ve never tried to explain any of your actions. Do

married you because I loved you and hoped you would

too complicated for her to comprehend.

his eyes grave with suppressed rage

there for you, trying to understand your perspective. But what about me? Who would try to understand

off the bed when Dexter grabbed her wrist. “I’ll understand you from now on,” he asserted.

left

he pleaded, “Josie, you can hate me, but please give me a