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.

embrace, her eyes sparkling with anticipation as she asked, “Mommy, I liked the man I just met. Can we make

girl needed a father’s love more than she

meeting Lachlan’s worried gaze head-on,

gradually faded. She mumbled,

of emotions

her mind. What would happen if he were

Dexter never turned another page of

in, he happened to see the man staring intently at his palm. Lying there quietly was

paused, then carefully said, “Mr.

closed his palm, half of his face shrouded in gloom.

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

for a child to resemble

been influenced by the child’s innocent words. Did she

Justin?” Dexter casually tossed the piece of candy

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

“What about his safety?”

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