Blind Date Turned Proposal

The phone Josie had stashed in her bag began to vibrate intensely. She fished it out and saw that it was a call from Arnold.

She wanted to hang up immediately, but Dexter said in a deep and authoritative tone, “Answer it.”

She gripped her phone tightly, hesitating for a moment before answering the call.

From over there came the hurried breaths of Arnold, holding back from exploding in anger at the brink.

There was a moment of silence, then Arnold asked in a hoarse voice, “Did you and Dexter conspire against me?”

Josie furrowed her brows, turning to look at Dexter, who remained impassive as he stood beside her.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

“Josie!” Arnold’s voice rose, carrying a faint hint of a sob.

She was taken aback, looking again at Dexter, his face showing restrained patience.

him that I will settle this score, so he

finished speaking. Josie tossed her cell phone aside and asked, “What have you

the sky ahead and said, “Dawn is approaching. Let’s head

Josie was most annoyed by his attitude. “If you’re going to use me like a tool, then you should

told you not to get close to these people, but you didn’t listen. Now that

is the only person who could make Arnold lose control. Something happened to

admitted to her statement, continuing to fiddle with his rosary beads as he said, “Grandpa’s death should not be exploited

was your doing, wasn’t it?

were spoken, Dexter raised a playful smile. “You are more crucial

but her presence was evidently more useful than that of Summer’s. She managed to lead Arnold

into a pawn of Dexter’s. “What have

It took a lot of effort.” Dexter frowned at the thought of that. He looked at Josie as he continued, “He has gone too far. I put him in jail, but he’s always

had thought that Dexter was not retaliating because his grandfather had passed away and

the monster who must retaliate for every

to draw her closer to himself. “Scared? Someday, you’ll be grateful for what I