Grape fearlessly interacted with the butterflies that were lured into the yard by the flowers, filled with joy.

The butterflies eventually flew away, and Grape tried to keep them from leaving. In her attempt, she stumbled into a warm, broad embrace, catching a faint scent of sandalwood.

A pair of large hands steadied her, and she looked up to see a face as expressionless as an iceberg. With a playful smile, she reached out, hoping to coax a laugh from him.

“Mister, you’re quite intimidating,” she said.

Mallory felt a chill run down her spine. “Maybe we should take her away. Leaving her here is too disruptive.”

Dexter’s gaze was heavy as he stared at the child in his arms. “A child barely over a year old can’t cause much trouble.”

“What’s your name?” he asked, holding her hand.

“My mommy said that my eyes resemble grapes, so she named me Grape,” she explained.

How thoughtless… Dexter squinted slightly. “Where’s your mommy?”

“She’s working.”

“Did she abandon you?”

all! My mommy said she had to earn a lot of money so she could find a daddy for me. She’s doing it all for me, not neglecting me,” Grape said, tilting her

over a year old don’t speak fluently, but she’s already very logical. Quite

at the corner of Dexter’s mouth, as if he was thinking

see me until I turn eighteen. I’m only a year and a half old now!” Grape sighed heavily, deeply troubled. “There are

situation. It seemed that the child’s father was likely no longer around, which would explain

hoarse. He coughed once, avoiding the

He took Helena’s hand. “Let me accompany

Helena didn’t want to delay things. Unable to wait for Michael’s response, she had no choice but to go

she couldn’t help but worry about

eyes were calm.

sat on the man’s long legs, unable to

Dexter’s mouth curved slightly. He had never

age, how could you possibly know what

course, I know. My mommy is very beautiful, and you’re very handsome. All the attractive people on TV end up together. They call it a match made in heaven!” Grape, the innocent child, loudly

Dexter was rendered speechless.

expression, always feeling that he was about to throw the child out any

your daddy?” Dexter was in an unusually good mood, probably because she was

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