“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 right.

“What Pepper?”

scream also frightened the dog, causing it to squirm in Josie’s arms. If

started barking at Heather.

held it, doing her

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

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

somewhat at a loss. “When

Heather’s confusion was

Josie and Pepper snuggling

hands trembling. “Mother, as you know, I’ve forgotten many things. I never thought that

but it was extremely resistant as

scared. People change.” Claudia spoke up,

here? Where is

to attend to, so his secretary came to

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

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