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.

certificate…” Larry handed

heart still ached slightly when

It’s hard to imagine.

two years, she had been living in a foreign land, raising

back

things that he had

Russell…” Larry expressed with some

his meaning. Without delay, he opened the car door

little girl to sleep until she fell

lessened. She gently laid the little one down on the large bed, looking at

me who owes you an apology—” Josie

stealthily slipped

Nightfall descended.

chill, causing the loose strands of hair at her temples to flutter

took a quick glance, her gaze involuntarily

as if she had

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

manage to find this

that moment, the phone

was a

his slightly travel-worn

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