That Day When I Got Married to My Boss at the Blind Date

“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?

Dexter descended the last flight of stairs. Standing before him was Grape, clutching a

hurriedly explained, “Grape refuses to

voice was hoarse. “I want to sleep

hearing the commotion, Josie immediately came out, directly refusing on the stairs, “No, Grape. Sleep by

her eyes brimming with tears, while her mouth creased into

long, tears began to fall, drop

if his heart was about to shatter. He crouched down and cradled Grape in his arms.

the stairs, cradling the child back into his

his composure. “Why not? She’s just a child. It’s not safe for her to

over her, so nothing will go wrong. Besides, she had been sleeping alone

since Grape was born, Josie had been consciously and unconsciously nurturing her independence, even encouraging her to be brave enough to sleep alone. This was because most of the time, she didn’t have ample time to accompany Grape and she needed

the adults, and even though she felt distressed by it, she didn’t cry out. This sight

also understood Josie’s concerns, and it only made his heart ache more. “You’re not alone anymore. You

than I do. Dexter, you’ve only played the role of her father for a few days, yet you act as if you