Realizing that her daughter was quite the social butterfly, she never expected her to be so sociable.

“Speaking like that is too presumptuous, and it could upset other people,” Josie said.

Grape thought for a moment and replied, “I’m sorry. He seemed a bit upset. He didn’t smile at all!”

“So, you shouldn’t say things like that again.”

Lachlan glanced at the rearview mirror. “Grape, I love to smile. Do you think I’m handsome?”

“Of course! But you’re not as handsome as that man!” Grape answered.

Children always speak without reservation, and Josie couldn’t help but laugh at her words. Josie was genuinely curious about how handsome that man must be, so she asked, “Does that man live in the courtyard we just passed?”

Grape nodded. “There were many flowers inside, butterflies, and fish.”

Josie caught a whiff of sandalwood from the child, a familiar scent, yet she couldn’t quite place where she had smelled it before.

soft embrace, her eyes sparkling with anticipation as she asked, “Mommy, I liked the man I

little girl needed a father’s love more than she

her head, her eyes meeting Lachlan’s worried gaze head-on, and silence fell between

did not respond, the anticipation in Grape’s eyes gradually faded. She mumbled, “I don’t

of emotions surged

in her mind. What would

never turned

he happened to see the man staring intently

carefully

half of his face shrouded in gloom. “Don’t you think

close look at the child. “Well… Maybe her eyes? However, perhaps it was because the

it was impossible for a child

moment, quickly closing his eyes. Indeed, he had been influenced by the child’s innocent

are things with Justin?” Dexter casually tossed the piece of candy onto the table

that we are the ones calling the shots, he carries out his

“What about his safety?”

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