Blind Date Turned Proposal

Chapter 555 Let’s Pretend We Don’t Know Each Other 

At the end of the corridor, two women stood facing each other, enveloped in an unusual atmosphere. Josie lowered her head and spoke first, “Mrs. Hadey, I apologize for ruining Summer’s birthday banquet that day.”

Claudia examined her closely, unable to accept the fact that this soft-spoken woman before her was her daughter’s rival in love and Dexter’s wife.

“You’ve taken me by surprise,” she responded coldly.

Josie nodded in agreement, “I am equally surprised.”

Claudia’s gaze fell upon the beaded Buddhist bracelet on Josie’s wrist, her thoughts indiscernible under her mask of a dignified woman.

“Dexter has treated you well,” Claudia stated plainly.

Josie hesitated for a moment. “Well…perhaps,” she spoke uncertainly, as even Josie herself was uncertain of Dexter’s feelings.

“That child has grown up under my care. He is naturally distant, so if he treats you this well, it means you are someone he truly cares about,” Claudia said with bitterness. “I’m not surprised that he chose to marry you.”

Josie understood that Dexter’s feelings for her all came down to her appearance. She explained, “I know I bear a resemblance to your missing daughter and Dexter and she shared a special bond from their childhood.”

that Claudia had lived in the temple to seek

Zach might have caused even greater trouble if

is truly despicable, Mrs. Hadey. Please, do everything you can to keep him away from Laura, Josie responded

in her gaze, Claudia sighed. “Once Laura has fully recovered,

breathed a sigh

Wavery, but let’s pretend we don’t know each other,” Claudia suggested, leveling

her voice steady despite the heaviness in her heart.

and left, leaving Josie to collect her thoughts. Taking a moment

tone, “Dexter, can

I make things difficult for him? Well, it would

one who crossed the line

himself becoming more evident. It finally dawned on him that Josie

force a smile, Dexter reached out and held Josie’s hand. “What

tell him what had transpired during the past two months of her disappearance.

Dexter didn’t push for

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