After carefully securing the final layer of gauze, Morgan asked casually, “Since I let you go back then, shouldn’t you tell me how these past two years have been for you?”

Josie averted her gaze. “I have a daughter now.”

Morgan’s expression darkened slightly.

An hour later, Morgan finally met the daughter Josie had mentioned.

The little girl was sitting on the carpet, playing with blocks. Her eyebrows and eyes resembled Josie’s.

So, it wasn’t a lie.

“What’s her name?”

“You can call her Grape. She’s one and a half years old now. Please make yourself comfortable. I’m going to change my clothes,” Josie said. The information she had received today had left her emotionally drained. Returning to Dexter’s residence, she felt suffocated.

When she emerged again, Morgan was already sitting on the carpet, thoroughly enjoying his conversation with Grape. He had always been charming, and coaxing a child came naturally to him.

Josie stood on the stairs and could see the forced smile on his face. He used to be so lively and spirited, but he looked weary at that moment.

at building blocks too!” Grape shouted

when she heard the sound of a car. It was the same car Dexter had taken earlier in the morning. He had

could see his hurried figure, with Larry trailing behind

“Josie!”

door, he called out to her, a

where Morgan had taken her, but with

And he was right.

descended the stairs and stood opposite him. She remained calm as

his brows immediately. However, his gaze quickly shifted from her to Morgan, who was not far away. He raised

stood up and approached them. “It seems you’re not pleased with my visit,

her to disregard Dexter’s feelings even more.

not.” Dexter concealed the joy in his

He’s Mr. Bastille,” Grape said in her sweet voice, completely oblivious to the

brought me back. Inviting him in for a cup of tea shouldn’t be too much

not too much. Stay for dinner too, Dexter said calmly. “I’ll instruct the

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