Chapter 268 Taking a Stroll at Night

She was still holding a grudge against him.

Dexter chuckled and held her firmly. “Let’s go home,” he said.

Josie had not had a drop of alcohol, but Dexter had consumed his fair share.

When they were nearing their home, Dexter requested that the driver pull over the car. “Follow me for a short walk,” he requested.

Josie was wearing heels, but Dexter had brought an extra pair of sneakers in the car. He helped her into her sneakers, and then they stepped out into the night.

It was already eleven o’clock at night, and the moon was shining brightly overhead.

The moonlight was so bright that it shone on the road, revealing the layer of frost that had formed on the pavement. The shadows of their locked hands were long and distorted.

He felt the disconfort in his chest lift with the wind. The sound of the cars and the busyness of his daily endeavors were replaced by the sound of the wind in the trees. He felt calm and at peace.

Many prominent households resided in this affluent neighborhood. Sports cars frequently drove by, carrying young adults. One of them was smoking a cigarette, her hair blowing in the wind. She shouted bravely to Dexter, “Hey, you look handsome!”

She looked barely out of her teens. “Stop your nonsense, the boy beside her said sternly as he pulled her back.

Dexter’s lips curved into a smile, but it was met with an annoyed glare from Josie. “Is she pretty?”

smile widened as he replied, “Not

pry into Dexter’s troubles, but she could tell something was weighing on his mind. She suspected it had something

and followed him. “Dexter

her and smiled. “Of course,” he

of her lips lifted into a warm smile. “That’s right,” she said. “At least on our marriage certificate, we’re officially married. So no matter what’s going on, you can share it with

smile was warm and genuine, and her eyes shone

a deep breath and held her hands tightly. “I have to help

wasn’t against his idea. “I understand,”

they saw earlier on

as they sat by the road, humming along to songs without

a Stroll at

corner of Josie’s eyes crinkled as she observed

dust from her pants and took out a cigarette. She offered it to Dexter, “Handsome, do you know how to fix a

didn’t take the cigarette. He folded his sleeves and crouched down next to the car. Did your car break down?” he

he noticed his boss signaling him to get down from the

them a

box of tools from the trunk

awe. “Wow, handsome,” she said. “Do you have a

driver staggered as he was startled

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