“How could you listen in?” she said in annoyance with a blush on her face.

How could he do that?

“If my memory serves me right, you are standing right in front of my car.” He enunciated every syllable clearly, leaving her dumbfounded.

Since she was at a loss for words, she clapped her hand and showed the results of her practice moments ago. “Since you heard everything, do I have the honor to cook for you?”

“No.”

How ruthless.

This time around, Josie honestly had no reply for him.

Since she was young, her father taught her to always repay one’s kindness.

She remembered how Dexter had helped her all this while. If he didn’t ask Calvin to fix her laptop, she wouldn’t have been able to take revenge on Samantha.

her courage, he

crestfallen, she was about to nod and escape the

going to the hospital

we visiting

are fetching him

was whining about going home, but Dexter had been busy. He only had some

only grandson? Where are the–” she blurted out but managed to catch herself

shut. The neon lights from

is the one who brought me up, so it must be me to take care of him. I feel uneasy if other relatives took over,” he explained coolly, as though it was unrelated to him. However, the words ‘it must be me’ asserted his

dare to

to talk about her, something terrible

ward, he stopped her and gave her his

through her,

call me Dex,”

hospital for some time, so he couldn’t wait to go home. He was overjoyed when

best, Jo. At least you came here to pick me up, unlike someone

luggage

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