At that moment, Josie wrestled with the feeling of being cherished versus being under surveillance. She managed a wry smile. “Thanks, I’ve made it inside.”

Then Dexter inquired, “What’s the purpose of your visit?”

Suddenly, Grape’s voice came from the other end of the line, and the arrival of an employee with reports was abruptly silenced by Dexter.

“Is that you, Mommy? I want to talk to her!” Grape interrupted.

As Josie was about to explain, Dexter swiftly commanded, “Escort her outside for a moment, give her some time to settle down.”

The employee hesitated before moving forward, gently coaxing Grape in a subdued tone.

It quickly became quiet.

“You were too harsh on her,” Josie said.

“You still haven’t answered my question.”

After a pause, she replied, “I brought a friend along, hoping it’ll help clear our minds.”

that had previously caused her pain, yet he chose not to delve further. “Today’s Monday, and Russell Group is holding a

eyes widened in shock, “You’re not suggesting, you

other end of the line

yelled out in frustration, but somehow managed to summon the man’s name in a whisper, “Dexter

is adapting remarkably fast,” he tried to reassure her, sensing

for words, Josie simply ended the call, leaving him

in that moment of vulnerability wasn’t lost

Josie and Juliette reached what was known as the cliff gap, where they encountered many attendants along the way. Each attendant

in the situation, teased, “Don’t

mine, we wouldn’t have been stopped at

Josie’s shoulder, her tone

a playful jab of

was decorated with a plethora of rhododendrons, and the sight, combined with the twilight’s approach, offered a breathtaking spectacle

dipped into the sea, leaving its lingering glow on an inaccessible cliff, against which waves tirelessly crashed. He was there alone, lost in the majestic solitude that the

couldn’t pinpoint why, but she felt a deep sense of

was not

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