“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?

the last flight of stairs. Standing before him was Grape, clutching a doll and looking

refuses to sleep, insisting

was hoarse. “I

immediately came out, directly refusing on the stairs,

eyes brimming with tears,

to fall, drop

to shatter. He crouched down and cradled

into his arms.

“Why not? She’s just a child. It’s

she had been sleeping alone for over

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

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

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

is my daughter, no one knows her better than I do. Dexter, you’ve only played the role of her father for

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