She remembered raising this dog as a child, and although Dexter knew about it, he had never seen it. Now, after so many years, he had probably forgotten. Moreover, Heather was afraid of revealing the truth, so it was unlikely for him to see it.

That was why she responded with confidence.

“Do you want to keep it?” Dexter rested his hand on the car window.

“Can’t I keep it? Mason Garden is mine now. You said so yourself.”

“What’s the point in keeping it?”

“Self-defense.”

He didn’t voice his opinion but glanced deeply at the worn-out appearance of Pepper and instructed Moses to drive on.

The car sped off, leaving a trail of dust. Josie, leading Pepper, was fuming with anger. “Pepper,” she said, “this man is our enemy. If you ever see him again, bite him as hard as you can.”

Pepper stuck out its tongue, unsure of how much it understood.

received a response from the other end: Mr. Russell, this dog is indeed the one from Olsen Residence. How did it end up with

narrowed his eyes, his

leave Pepper at Mason Garden. After instructing Julie to take care of it, she then asked, “Where

a glimmer of hope. She quickly said, “Mr. Russell went straight to the study as

Josie let it be.

a bowl of soup, signaling her to

furrowed her brows. “I’m

“Mrs. Russell, don’t be so rigid. Perhaps, he might come back if

to laugh. “Mrs. Carroll, you should know that he’s going to have another

then she sighed. “In my heart, you

hit Josie, and she took the soup without revealing what

and was about to knock when she suddenly realized the

from Mr. Barrett and Mr. Shaw is

deep and resonant. “The waters of Wavery have been muddied. She must not be

there won’t be any hindrances. As for the location,

of silence, Dexter spoke, as if making a final decision, “Let’s choose Nalanica. The scenery there is beautiful, and it’s a good place to live. With what she has, plus what Grandpa and I

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