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.”

understood that Dexter’s feelings for her all came down to her appearance. She explained, “I know I bear a resemblance to your missing daughter and Dexter and

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

slightly as she spoke, “I have to thank you for what you did that day. Zach might have caused even greater

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

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

a sigh

but let’s pretend we don’t know each other,” Claudia suggested, leveling her gaze

replied, her voice steady despite the heaviness in her

and left, leaving Josie to collect her thoughts. Taking a moment to compose herself, she returned to

with an annoyed tone,

audacity to defend

Pretend We Don’t

Well, it would be great if he

one who crossed the

dawned on him that Josie held a debt to Arnold

out and held Josie’s

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