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.”

She explained, “I know I bear a resemblance to your missing daughter and Dexter and she

Claudia was Leanne’s mother, Josie immediately understood that Claudia had lived in the

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

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

“Once Laura has fully recovered, I will make arrangements to send her away from

a

cross paths in Wavery, but let’s pretend we

voice steady despite the heaviness in

and left, leaving Josie to collect her thoughts.

tone, “Dexter, can you not make things difficult

to defend someone other than himself. “What did you

Don’t Know

things difficult for him? Well, it would be great if he doesn’t make

one who crossed

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 his

and held Josie’s

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