About four hours after returning to the mansion, Josie’s phone rang just as she had put Grape to sleep for her afternoon nap.

It was a call from Arnold.

She looked up and made eye contact with Dexter, who was washing a milk bottle.

After answering the phone, Arnold’s voice came through lazily. “The deadline has been moved up.”

After saying that, he abruptly ended the call.

Facing Dexter’s inquisitive gaze, Josie repeated Arnold’s words and then said, “It seems his men have completed their investigation. But… is Edward really being held there?”

Dexter turned on the tap at the sink, rinsing the milk bottle. “Since I allowed you to deliver the message to him personally, there must be some truth to it.”

“But what if Arnold sends men to break him out directly?”

Dexter scoffed, “If he had dared to do so, he wouldn’t have called you.”

Indeed.

wrapped around Dexter’s hand got wet. He furrowed his brow. “I forgot, now I have

was implying. “What exactly is

fresh gauze and

Josie was speechless.

authority to detain him, but I do have some influence in keeping him there. That place is reserved

she remarked, “So Arnold

her silence as agreement. Seeing her unmoving, he reached out

an eyebrow, then turned to leave. “I’m tired. I need to take a

the

alone at the doorway, glancing at the damp gauze. He shook his head

When Josie went to the site, she did not let Dexter accompany her. He felt uneasy

quite surprised that you agreed to that ridiculous

exploited is terrible,” Josie said, touching up her

know about

“She has always known.”

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