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?”

surprise for you. You can see it from the

walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window. As her gaze swept across the view, her eyes instantly met with the man

in a relaxed tone, “How about it? Are

to the country to deal with work-

back ahead of schedule. What’s the matter?

just wait

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

you

say it’s because I desperately wanted to see

she was somewhat reluctant to respond to what was

sweet words for other young ladies,

heart, yet he couldn’t help but tease, “I’m being serious, but you don’t believe me.

Anyone who didn’t know better would think something

Lachlan had no choice but

is it? There must

it came to work, Josie became noticeably

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