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.

“you had a tough time in

that, Dexter carried on, saying, “if that incident hadn’t happened, you wouldn’t have come to Spain with me, wouldn’t have had a car accident, and wouldn’t have begged Mark to help me. Jo,

his accomplices were to blame, and he was determined to

Josie’s heart. She might have endured hardships, but she was

an uncommonly snowless and warm 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

she touched it. Half-jokingly, she quipped, “Dad, please don’t tell me you’ve given me all your pension

playfully flicked her forehead. Take it, and stop

Josie was delighted.

year she got two. It wasn’t just about the gift but the feeling

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

on her lips. “Open it

she tore open the envelope,

taken aback.

is our wedding

eyebrow. “How much money

go to the bank

Dexter had no choice but to gesture the numbers-two

turned her head; twenty-four matched her age this year.

thousand four?” she