“It doesn’t bite.”

Josie slowly crouched down, patting the head of the dog named Pepper, who surprisingly didn’t shy away. “For a dog, a decade or so is already a long life,” she said.

“Yes, indeed.”

Pepper patiently waited from its youth until its old age, all for the return of its owner.

It responded to Josie’s touch, rubbing against her palm with force, making a soft purring sound. Soon, the sound grew louder, eventually turning into a full-blown bark, startling even Claudia.

Josie remained still, letting it move. She wanted to hold it with both hands.

Just then, Heather’s voice came from outside. “Where is Mother?”

The housekeeper replied, “She’s inside.”

As Heather pushed the door open and stepped in, she was immediately greeted by the near-mad barking of a dog. Startled, she instinctively hid behind the housekeeper, exclaiming, “What? What is that? Where did this dog come from?”

quickly shielded her. “Ms. Olsen, it’s all right. It’s

“What Pepper?”

dog, causing it to squirm in Josie’s arms. If she hadn’t been holding it. back, it would have

started barking

Josie held it, doing her best to soothe the

breathed a sigh of relief.

at her, her eyebrows furrowed in confusion. “This is the dog you raised when you

She looked somewhat at a loss. “When I was a child?

clearly now. Heather’s confusion

turned around, only to find Josie and Pepper snuggling up to

Heather hurriedly stepped forward, her hands trembling. “Mother, as you know, I’ve forgotten many things. I never thought that I would be afraid of

but it was extremely resistant as if it

Claudia spoke up, preventing her from coming any closer.

here? Where is Dexter?”

to attend to, so his secretary came to pick him

smile. “I’ve even raised a dog. Why has no one ever

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