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.

anticipation as she asked, “Mommy, I

The little girl needed a father’s love more

meeting Lachlan’s worried

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

emotions surged through

held her even tighter, an image of that man surfacing in her

house, Dexter never turned another page of the

the man staring intently at his palm. Lying there quietly was a piece

then carefully said, “Mr.

his palm, half of his face shrouded in gloom. “Don’t

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

for a child to

closing his eyes. Indeed, he had been influenced by the child’s innocent words. Did she make me believe I was her father? That’s

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

already settled down in La Oriele and has earned Mr. Dalton’s trust. Unaware that we are

“What about his safety?”

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