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.”

her all came down to her appearance. She explained, “I know I bear a

Josie immediately understood that Claudia had lived in the temple to seek solace in the

slightly as she spoke, “I have to thank you for what you did that day. Zach might have caused even greater trouble if not for you saving Laura. The scandal surrounding the Olsen family would have been

Please, do everything you can to keep him away from Laura, Josie responded with

sighed. “Once Laura has fully recovered, I will make arrangements

a sigh of

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

Josie replied, her voice steady despite

collect her thoughts. Taking a moment to compose herself, she returned

said with an annoyed tone, “Dexter, can you not make things difficult

disbelief at Josie’s audacity to defend someone other than himself. “What did

We Don’t Know

be

crossed the line

still, his attempts to calm himself becoming more evident. It finally dawned on him that Josie held a debt to Arnold and, thus, wouldn’t stand by

out and held Josie’s hand. “What did she say to

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