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.

nestled in Josie’s soft embrace, her eyes sparkling with anticipation as she asked, “Mommy, I

in her throat. The little girl needed a father’s love more than

her eyes meeting Lachlan’s

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

of emotions surged through

man surfacing in her mind. What

room of the courtyard house, Dexter never turned another page of

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

carefully said,

closed his palm, half of his face shrouded in gloom. “Don’t you think the

a close look at the child. “Well… Maybe her eyes? However, perhaps it was because the child was too adorable. We were all

it was impossible for a child to

closing his eyes. Indeed, he had been influenced by

tossed the piece of candy onto the table with a flick

La Oriele and has earned Mr. Dalton’s trust. Unaware that we are the ones calling the shots, he carries out his tasks with

“What about his safety?”

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