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 him my

words suddenly stuck in her throat. The little girl needed

her head, her eyes meeting Lachlan’s

faded. She mumbled, “I don’t want him

of emotions surged

even tighter, an image of that man surfacing in her mind. What would happen if

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

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

then carefully

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

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

was impossible for a

quickly closing his eyes. Indeed, he had been influenced by the child’s innocent words. Did she make me believe

tossed the piece of candy onto the table with a flick

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

“What about his safety?”

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