Justin was halfway through munching on his cucumber when he suddenly saw Josie stride straight into Dexter’s room. The door was promptly shut behind her with a resounding slam.

He tiptoed forward briskly, pressing his ear against the door to listen. Just as he leaned in, Moses grabbed his arm and pulled him away. “Don’t be so nosy.”

“You!”

Inside the room, Josie had isolated themselves from everyone else. She stared at Dexter. “I’ll say it again, this is my daughter. No matter what reason you give, I won’t agree.”

In the huge bedroom, only a few wall lamps were lit. Dexter remained calm and composed. “I’ve never competed with you for anything. Today, she just wanted to sleep with me, why must you object?”

In truth, Josie could empathize with Grape’s request. Seeing the latter cry, her heart was on the verge of breaking too. However, under the current circumstances, she couldn’t let Grape feel that Dexter would always back her up.

“If I agree to this now, would you also be able to give her Russell Group and the Russell family assets in the future?”

It’s merely a hundred days. What would I do if Grace grows dependent on him and he leaves again? I’m doing this for Grape’s own good.

Dexter responded swiftly, “She is my daughter. Why wouldn’t I give them to her?”

blunt reply left Josie speechless. She raised an eyebrow, seemingly taken

conversation. At that moment, she slid down from Dexter, carefully took Josie’s hand, and whispered, “Mommy, don’t

from her long

was filled with complex emotions. She crouched down, intending to explain the situation to Grape but was interrupted by Dexter. “You stay here,” he said. “I’ll sleep on

She exchanged a glance with Dexter, then looked at Grape. In the end, she just furrowed her

casually arranging it on the couch. He gently reassured Grape, “I’ll be right here. I’m not going anywhere. Once you wake up, you’ll be able to see me,

was finally

hand, bringing them together. “Daddy, Mommy, please

she saw Dexter, she felt

two make

exchanged a

one to be obstinate, leaving

hands and make a pinky promise. No more fighting from now on!”

the first to hook his pinky finger, looking at Josie as he slowly said, “Pinky

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