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?”

of money so she could find a daddy for me. She’s doing it all for me, not neglecting me,”

a year old don’t speak

the corner of Dexter’s mouth, as

busy. He won’t be able to come back to see me until I turn eighteen. I’m only a year and a half old

was likely no

hoarse. He

He took Helena’s hand. “Let me accompany

want to delay things. Unable to wait for Michael’s response, she had no

taking a few steps, she couldn’t

eyes were

the man’s long legs, unable to suppress her

mouth curved slightly. He had never been praised by a one-year-old child

how could you possibly know what handsome

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 asked, “Can you be my

Dexter was rendered speechless.

that he was about to throw

Dexter was in an unusually good

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