She didn’t want to like her father.

“Grape…” Josie held her, her words tinged with a hint of sorrow. “Don’t dislike Daddy…”

Adult matters should not involve children, after all.

Grape pursed her lips. “But Daddy… he doesn’t like me either.” Her tone could hardly conceal her sadness and despair.

Josie understood what Grape was thinking.

After all these years, she, as a mother, had ultimately failed her.

“If I have to choose between Mommy and Daddy, then I…” Grape’s eyes were filled with determination as she hugged Josie’s neck. “I choose Mommy…”

A warmth spread through Josie’s heart, and tears began to fall uncontrollably.

“Grape—” Josie held her quietly.

Little did she know, at that very moment, Dexter’s car had already pulled up at the door downstairs.

As the car engine turned off, the car window slid down, revealing the man’s profound profile. His brows were tightly knitted as if burdened with worries he couldn’t untangle.

The unfathomable eyes gazed at the house, illuminated by light.

Russell, this is Grape’s birth certificate…” Larry

confirmed his suspicions deep down, his heart still ached slightly when he saw the date

It’s hard to imagine.

in a foreign land, raising her child alone. Her

go back first…” Dexter

certain things that he had to

Russell…” Larry expressed

his hand dismissively, and Larry understood his meaning. Without delay, he opened the car

coaxing the little girl to sleep until she fell

hands finally lessened. She gently laid the little one down on the large bed, looking at the face still marked with tear stains.

you

she stealthily slipped out of

Nightfall descended.

brought a hint of chill, causing the loose strands of hair at her temples to flutter in

took a quick glance, her gaze involuntarily settled on

pound as if she

through the car window, their eyes meeting in a heated exchange. His intense stare seemed as if it could see right through her. Overwhelmed, Josie quickly averted her gaze and hurriedly retreated into the

did he manage to find

moment, the phone

was a

screen displayed his

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