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?”

had prepared a surprise for you. You can see it from

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

her and said in a

somewhat unbelievable. “Didn’t you go back to the country to deal with work- related matters? How did you

of schedule.

just wait

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

did you return

because I desperately wanted to see you

was somewhat reluctant to respond to what was being

you should save those sweet words for other

yet he couldn’t help but tease, “I’m being serious, but you don’t believe me. Surely, you don’t expect me to literally

heart out so early in the morning. Anyone who didn’t know better would think something had upset you, Mr.

Josie continually evading, Lachlan had no choice but to change

be the semi-finals of the Golden Key Awards, right? How is it? There must have been quite a few outstanding competitors

to work, Josie became

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