Although Grape knew that Dexter was her father, she had never addressed him as such, instead opting to use “Mr. Russell” as a substitute.

Josie reached out and gently patted her little head. “Adult matters are beyond a child’s understanding. When you grow up, you’ll naturally understand.”

Grape wore an expression of apparent comprehension yet confusion, her tiny head appearing as though it was deep in thought.

The following day, early in the morning.

Before Josie could even get out of bed, she was rudely awakened by the incessant ringing of her phone. Groping for her phone, she answered the call in a daze.

“Good morning, Alice,” came the hearty voice of Lachlan from the other end of the receiver.

Josie opened his eyes and glanced at the time. It was only seven in the morning. “Morning…”

“Haven’t you gotten up yet?”

Josie gave a hum of acknowledgment, even though she was already fully awake.

“You’re calling me so early. Is there something going on?”

“Come over to the window for a moment…”

Josie was puzzled. “What?”

for you. You can see it

in Josie’s eyes deepened. Unable to resist Lachlan’s persistent suspense, she rose, clad in her pajamas, and walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window. As her gaze swept across the view, her eyes

and said in a relaxed

you go back to the country to deal with work- related matters?

work early, so I came back ahead of schedule. What’s the matter? Aren’t

just wait a

open the door. As soon as she did, she saw Lachlan standing there, looking like a weary traveler. The dark circles under

did you return

it’s because I desperately wanted to see you because I’ve missed

faintly, yet she was somewhat reluctant to respond to what was being

words for other young ladies,

being serious, but you don’t believe me. Surely, you don’t expect me to literally show

Anyone who didn’t know better

Lachlan had no choice but to

right? How is it? There must have been quite a

it came to work, Josie became

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