“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?

Standing before him was Grape, clutching a doll and looking

servant hurriedly explained, “Grape refuses to sleep, insisting on

was hoarse. “I want

came out, directly refusing on the

with tears,

tears began to fall, drop by

to shatter. He crouched down and

Josie quickly descended the stairs, cradling the child back into his arms. “This

not? She’s just a

she had been sleeping alone for

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

among the adults, and even though she felt distressed by it,

only made his heart ache more. “You’re not alone anymore. You have servants, friends, and me. Grape shouldn’t be left to continue feeling

no one knows her better than I do. Dexter, you’ve

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