That Day When I Got Married to My Boss at the Blind Date

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

night, Josie stayed awake the entire

The following day.

rose early from bed, drawing back the curtains. In her sight was the familiar car. Dexter, who was in the car, had kept vigil here all night

no choice but to pretend

Inside the room.

over and couldn’t find her mother, growing somewhat anxious. With a sudden wail, she burst into

Josie pushed

“Grape!”

moment she saw Josie, Grape’s crying abruptly ceased. Through her tear-filled eyes, she looked at her, then reached out her hand.

“Good morning, baby.”

held Grape and planted a

still busy

at kindergarten… You can’t

nodded understandingly.

Josie was greatly comforted.

carried Grape and left, Dexter saw them both. He struggled to restrain the impulse to approach them, his gaze firmly fixed on her,

in the child’s seat, then promptly drove

Dexter hurriedly followed.