“It could be set aside.”

At this point in the conversation, Josie was left speechless. Even for her, Wavery, with its friends and colleagues, not to mention the familiar sense of belonging, was indeed a better place.

Yet, she was unwilling to admit it.

Dexter didn’t wait for her response. Hearing her slightly hurried breath on the other end, he said, “All reasons lead back to you being here.”

He also knew that Wavery was the perfect place for her, which was why he returned.

Holding her phone, her palm began to sweat. Josie gave a soft scoff, and without thinking, she said, “You’re too opinionated.”

After Dexter heard that, he let it pass, asking. “Don’t you have anything you want to say to me?”

As they chatted, it occurred to Josie that she had to inform him about the situation in Wavery. She briefly described the Olsen family’s attitude toward her and the prejudices she faced within their social circle. “As for the police, it seems they plan to keep the matter about Arnold under wraps. You should be aware of this, so I won’t elaborate further.”

Dexter paused thoughtfully, then suddenly asked, “Has Laura returned?”

hours ago. The itinerary should have been synchronized

thought, not speaking for a

know about the

the one asking you? You took it upon yourself to

She naturally understood that Dexter was

it. “I’m sorry. I had no other choice

hadn’t been for Mark’s intervention, there was a high chance that he would have died. Therefore,

“I didn’t mention

“Me neither.”

had no intention of letting them know. However, this meant she couldn’t see Grape whenever she wished. It would be somewhat troublesome. “Please, take good care of Grape for me. As soon as I leave the Olsen residence, I’ll come to

that moment, Grape was in Dexter’s hands, and she was

it won’t work. You’d better

furrowed her brows.

to personal gain, but instead, he said, “Don’t you find it odd? When you were in Rivodia, Laura was there too. However long you stayed, she stayed just as long. Now that you’re back, she’s followed suit. Leaving aside whether these are mere coincidences, consider this. Every time you’ve faced danger, she’s been present. Does that

as she thought about it, something seemed off. Two years had passed, and her understanding of Laura was no longer what it used to be. Earlier in the

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