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

suggesting, you brought her

end

yelled out in frustration, but somehow managed to summon the man’s

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

Josie simply ended the call, leaving

in that moment of vulnerability wasn’t

cliff gap, where they encountered many attendants along the way. Each attendant seemed surprised

the situation, teased, “Don’t tell me, this luxurious mansion

been mine, we wouldn’t have been stopped at

on Josie’s shoulder, her tone

responded with a playful jab of her elbow.

combined with the twilight’s approach, offered a breathtaking spectacle unmatched in

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 scene offered. “So, the stories were true, they didn’t lie to me,” Juliette spoke softly, her fingers mimicking the sun’s

why, but she felt a deep sense of

this despair was

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