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?”

at 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

and laughed. “Most children over a year old

tugged at the corner of Dexter’s mouth, as if he was thinking of someone. “Where

Clusia, but he’s very busy. He won’t be able to come back to see me until I turn eighteen. I’m only

seemed that the child’s father was likely no longer around, which would explain why the child’s mother was resorting to

somewhat hoarse. He coughed once, avoiding the

took Helena’s hand. “Let me accompany

to wait for Michael’s response, she had no choice but to go out and look for

couldn’t help but worry about

eyes were calm.

the man’s long legs, unable

of Dexter’s mouth curved slightly. He had never been praised by a one-year-old

tender age, how could you possibly

TV end up together. They call it a match made

Dexter was rendered speechless.

watched Dexter’s expression, always feeling that he was about to throw the child out

Dexter was in an unusually

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