He had expressed his willingness to die with her.

He desired nothing more than to accompany her in death.

The intense warmth of their embrace left Josie in a daze. After a moment, she nodded and followed Scott.

Dexter was having his hand injury treated by a doctor, while Larry was updating him on the situation outside.

“The police have seized Arnold’s properties. When the Olsen family found out, Summer was confined to home, as Mark was trying to suppress news of the matter as much as possible.”

The Olsen family was preparing for a grand event and could not afford any mistakes.

As Dexter listened, he furrowed his brow without lifting his gaze.

“Liana knows you’re here and she’s quite worried. She insists on coming to see you,” Larry said cautiously.

“Arnold couldn’t have known so quickly that I hadn’t headed out to sea. Someone must have tipped him off,” Dexter quickly deduced.

surprised. “Only insiders were involved this time. There shouldn’t be any

he lifted his gaze and saw the silhouette of a

there, looking pitiful with her entire body trembling from the trauma. Seemingly helpless,

pupils contracted at

forward. “Are you okay? Is

“There’s no damage to the bones

shielding her, Josie was completely exposed to Dexter’s gaze. She felt a bit uncomfortable as

at her for a while before finally asking, “What happened to your

to discover a red mark. It was a bit painful to touch, likely a result of her struggle with Arnold in

reeked of alcohol and looked visibly

the doctor finished treating Dexter’s hand, he gestured at Josie, indicating

helped with my job transfer. Otherwise, it would have taken a long time for me to

hearing this, Josie furrowed her brows. Dexter was the one who had Scott

he subconsciously tapped the table with his bandaged fingers. “That’s the least I can do for a

I’ll treat you to a meal. But don’t expect a grand feast,

the day’s incident, Scott always thought Dexter was shrewd in business, constantly disrupting markets, although not always

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