Lachlan clearly didn’t believe her explanation.

Two years had passed, and he had come to understand her to some extent.

“Have a piece of candy. Maybe the sweetness will momentarily help you forget your troubles,” Lachlan suggested, as if coaxing a child.

Josie couldn’t help but laugh. “I’m not a child…”

Lachlan was intensely watching Josie on the screen. Every frown and smile of hers was so captivating in his eyes that he momentarily lost himself in a trance.

Josie noticed his unusual behavior and quickly found an excuse. “You must have work to attend to. Let’s not chat now.”

She couldn’t reciprocate even the slightest bit of Lachlan’s enthusiasm. All she could do was assert her stance with a firm attitude.

Lachlan was always aware of that.

The two exchanged a few pleasantries before hanging up.

Josie tightly clutched her phone, peering out the window. It seemed as if the car outside had a grudge against her, never once leaving. Josie drew the curtains, blocking out all lines of sight.

Lying in bed, Josie tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Her mind was filled with thoughts of Dexter…

Ah!

truly

Josie stayed awake

The following day.

Dexter, who was in the car, had kept

choice but to

Inside the room.

couldn’t find her mother, growing somewhat anxious. With a sudden wail,

sound of crying, Josie pushed open the

“Grape!”

moment she saw Josie, Grape’s crying abruptly ceased. Through her tear-filled eyes, she looked

“Good morning, baby.”

Grape and planted a

Josie was still busy with work. Consequently, she had no choice but

You can’t behave like yesterday, leaving without my

nodded understandingly. “I understand,

Josie was greatly comforted.

and left, Dexter saw them both. He struggled to restrain the impulse to approach them, his gaze firmly fixed on her, fearing she might disappear

Grape in the child’s seat,

Dexter hurriedly followed.

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