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 liked the

throat. The little girl needed a

eyes meeting Lachlan’s worried gaze head-on,

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

of emotions surged through

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

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

man staring intently at his palm. Lying there quietly

paused, then carefully said,

face shrouded in gloom. “Don’t you think the

had been worried and hadn’t really taken a close look at the child. “Well… Maybe

thought it was impossible for

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

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

Unaware that we are the ones calling the shots, he carries out his tasks

“What about his safety?”

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