“You!”

The implication was that she still had to yield to him in the end.

“Are you threatening me?”

“Indeed,” he responded calmly.

“You monster.”

Dexter did not let her go. With desire welling up within him, he forcefully suppressed it. “Weigh your options. Do you want to fight against me, or against Arnold?”

“Both of you are monsters!”

Dexter took two steps back before giving her a lingering glance, signaling her to think things through carefully.

Listening to the sound of Dexter’s footsteps as he descended the stairs, Josie fiercely wiped her lips, wanting to erase his warmth. Halfway through her action, she suddenly stopped. What is going on? Is Dexter jealous?

stairs. Standing

refuses to sleep, insisting

was hoarse. “I

out, directly refusing on the stairs, “No,

more pitiful now, her eyes brimming with tears, while

tears began to fall, drop by

feeling as if his heart was about to shatter. He crouched down and cradled Grape in his arms. “Don’t cry. I’ll sleep

descended the stairs, cradling the child back into his arms. “This is my daughter.

his composure. “Why not? She’s just a child. It’s

Besides, she had been sleeping alone

consciously and unconsciously nurturing her independence, even encouraging her to be brave enough to sleep alone. This was because most of the

even though she felt distressed by it, she didn’t cry out. This sight was enough to break Dexter’s

understood Josie’s concerns, and it only made his heart ache more. “You’re not alone anymore. You have servants, friends, and me. Grape shouldn’t be

it that way. She said sarcastically, “This is my daughter, no one knows her better than I do. Dexter, you’ve only played the role of her father for a few days, yet you act as if

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