“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?”

shielded her. “Ms. Olsen, it’s all

“What Pepper?”

arms. If she

started barking at Heather.

now!” Josie held it, doing

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

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

hearing those words, Heather’s face turned even paler. She looked somewhat at a loss. “When I was

see clearly now. Heather’s confusion was mingled with

and Pepper snuggling

that moment, 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 dogs when I grew up.”

but it was extremely

It’s normal to be scared. People change.” Claudia spoke up, preventing her from coming

did you get here? Where

to attend to, so his secretary came to pick

Heather gave a bitter smile. “I’ve even raised a dog. Why has no one ever told

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