“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

servant hurriedly explained, “Grape refuses to sleep,

hoarse. “I want to

out, directly refusing on the

more pitiful now, her eyes brimming with tears,

long, tears began to fall,

brows, feeling as if his heart was about to shatter. He crouched down and cradled

child back into his arms. “This is my daughter. Who do

just a child. It’s not safe

go wrong. Besides, she had been sleeping alone for over a year. Why would

been consciously and unconsciously nurturing her independence, even encouraging her to be brave enough to sleep alone. This

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

not alone anymore. You have

way. She said sarcastically, “This is my daughter, no one knows her better than I do. Dexter, you’ve only

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