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.

eyes sparkling with anticipation as she asked, “Mommy, I

in her throat. The little girl

Lachlan’s worried gaze head-on,

the anticipation in Grape’s eyes gradually faded. She mumbled, “I don’t want him anymore, Mommy. Please don’t

wave of emotions surged

image of that man surfacing in her mind. What would happen if he were here? I can’t dwell on

courtyard house, Dexter never turned another

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

carefully said,

a moment, Dexter closed his palm, half of his face shrouded in

hadn’t really taken a close look at the child. “Well… Maybe her

was impossible for a

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

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

settled down in La Oriele and has earned Mr. Dalton’s trust. Unaware that we are the ones calling the shots,

“What about his safety?”

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