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.

with anticipation as she asked, “Mommy, I liked

throat. The little girl needed

then lifted her head, her eyes meeting Lachlan’s worried gaze

Grape’s eyes gradually faded.

of emotions

in her mind. What would happen if

turned another page of

see the man staring intently at his palm. Lying there quietly was a piece of grape-flavored

carefully

of his face shrouded in gloom. “Don’t

heard that. He had been worried and hadn’t really taken a close look at the child. “Well… Maybe her eyes? However, perhaps it was because the child was too adorable. We were all biased from

it was impossible for a child

influenced by the child’s innocent words. Did she make me believe I was her father? That’s

casually tossed the piece of candy onto the table with a flick of

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

“What about his safety?”

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