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 handed over the

his suspicions deep down, his heart still ached slightly when he saw the date of Grape’s

It’s hard to imagine.

living in a foreign land, raising

go back

were certain things that he had to face

Larry expressed with

understood his meaning. Without delay, he opened the

the little girl to sleep until

on the large bed,

owes you

tucking in Grape, she stealthily slipped out

Nightfall descended.

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

took a quick glance, her

heart began to pound as if she had

at her 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

manage

the

was a call from

displayed his slightly travel-worn

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