Blind Date Turned Proposal

Picking up on the disgruntlement behind his words, Josie remarked, “Grandpa sounds upset.”

Dexter continued typing away on the keyboard, dealing with business matters. “Family ties run deep. It’s normal for him to be upset.”

“Grandpa is already at the age of the heavenly mandáte. His children are also in their old age. He probably doesn’t want to see this kind of situation happen in the family.” Josie carefully chose her words as she poured him a glass of water.

“Nobody ever wished for this.” Dexter looked up. “Yanis should have known that this day would come when he plotted against me with outsiders.”

He had always sought revenge for any harm done to him, especially when it was inflicted by a family. member.

Josie nodded.

“So, are we still returning to Russell Manor for New Year?”

Dexter’s fingers hovered over the keyboard, pausing for a moment. He then took the water glass from her hand, gently placed it on the table, and reluctantly pulled her into his arms.

“Yes.”

Josie curved her lips, sitting on his lap and running her fingers through his slightly prickly hair.

“Do you think I’m crude?” he mumbled, burying his head in her embrace and savoring her sweet scent.

Josie whispered. “you had a tough time in

to Spain with me, wouldn’t have had a car accident, and wouldn’t have begged Mark to help

accomplices were to blame, and he was determined

warm feeling rushed through Josie’s heart. She might have endured hardships,

winter with clear and calm weather this year. The Russell family lived in peace, and on New Year’s Eve morning, Josie received two gifts: one from Dexter and one from her father.

to Josie. It felt substantial when she touched it. Half-jokingly, she quipped,

forehead. Take it, and

Josie was delighted.

It

which felt thin. Playfully dissatisfied, she teased, “Dad is

on her lips. “Open it and take

the envelope,

was taken aback.

is our wedding anniversary,

an eyebrow. “How much money did you load

Well, go to the bank and

him, and Dexter had no choice but to gesture the numbers-two and four.

twenty-four matched her age this year.

thousand four?”