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.

as she asked, “Mommy, I

suddenly stuck in her throat. The little girl needed

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

respond, the anticipation in Grape’s eyes gradually faded. She mumbled, “I

emotions

tighter, an image of that man surfacing in her mind. What would happen if he were here?

turned another page of the book he had

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

paused, then carefully said, “Mr.

moment, Dexter closed his palm, half of his face shrouded in gloom. “Don’t you think the child bears some resemblance to

aback when he heard that. He had been worried and hadn’t really taken a close look at the

for a child to resemble

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

Dexter casually tossed the piece of candy onto the table

La Oriele and has earned Mr. Dalton’s trust. Unaware that we are the ones calling the

“What about his safety?”

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