“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,

“What Pepper?”

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

barking

Josie held it, doing her best to soothe the

as a sheet. Seeing the dog gradually calm down, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, she still didn’t

the dog you raised

even paler. She looked somewhat at a loss. “When I was

Heather’s confusion was

find Josie and Pepper snuggling up

that moment, Heather hurriedly stepped forward, her hands trembling. “Mother, as you know, I’ve forgotten many things. I never

attempted to approach Pepper, but it was extremely resistant as if it had seen an

normal to be scared. People change.” Claudia spoke up, preventing her from

did you get here?

senses. “He had an unexpected matter to

raised a dog. Why has no one ever

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