Josie looked up, a bit surprised. “I’m actually amazed that you’re willing to give me the dog, considering the significant conflict between your daughter and me. Aren’t you afraid she’ll cause trouble when she finds out?”

It was the end of autumn, with sunlight pouring down and a cool breeze blowing through, gently lifting Josie’s hair. Claudia looked at her as if she were looking at an old friend.

After a moment, Claudia turned to Josie and said, “There aren’t many people in this world who truly understand me. You are one of them. I don’t want to second-guess or doubt such people. I trust my own judgment.”

Josie was taken aback for a moment, then realized that this was an affirmation—an affirmation from her own mother.

Her voice choked up for a moment, but she quickly spoke again, “If there comes a day when I do something you can’t understand, something that disappoints you, what would you do? Would you hate me?”

Upon hearing these words, Claudia’s lips parted slightly, and after a long moment, she sighed. “Perhaps you have your reasons too.”

From Claudia’s perspective, Josie’s life had been too harsh. Her daughter had brought an end to her marriage with Dexter, and now she had no choice but to watch him remarry.

She felt guilty towards Josie.

But what Claudia didn’t know was that these were not the things that Josie felt most aggrieved about.

response, Josie understood and led Pepper

of the street, there was a vast expanse of azure sea. Josie’s figure appeared

Josie’s back stiffened.

don’t show up on the fifteenth. Consider it the last favor I’m asking of

words, even she was surprised. It was as if there was a premonition in the air that Josie would definitely

made such

time, Josie didn’t turn around or respond. She just walked away slowly, leading the

back, the driver, who had been serving the Olsen family for decades, glanced at the rearview mirror. “Why didn’t you ask

is it?” Claudia closed her eyes to

the way to this place, and

up here, Claudia just dropped the idea. For a moment, she didn’t know whether

“Where is Ruby?”

currently verifying if there’s an

her vision blurry.

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