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.”

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

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

the other end of the

to summon the man’s name

taken care of by a select few and is adapting remarkably fast,” he tried to reassure her, sensing her lingering upset. He added,

the call, leaving

that surfaced in that moment of vulnerability wasn’t

they encountered many attendants

“Don’t tell me,

wouldn’t have been stopped at the gate,”

playfully put a hand on Josie’s shoulder, her

of her elbow. Juliette

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

waves tirelessly crashed. He was there

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

this despair was

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