Chapter 555 Let’s Pretend We Don’t Know Each Other

At the end of the corridor, two women stood facing each other, enveloped in an unusual atmosphere. Josie lowered her head and spoke first, “Mrs. Hadey, I apologize for ruining Summer’s birthday banquet that day.”

Claudia examined her closely, unable to accept the fact that this soft-spoken woman before her was her daughter’s rival in love and Dexter’s wife.

“You’ve taken me by surprise,” she responded coldly.

Josie nodded in agreement, “I am equally surprised.”

Claudia’s gaze fell upon the beaded Buddhist bracelet on Josie’s wrist, her thoughts indiscernible under her mask of a dignified woman.

“Dexter has treated you well,” Claudia stated plainly.

Josie hesitated for a moment. “Well…perhaps,” she spoke uncertainly, as even Josie herself was uncertain of Dexter’s feelings.

“That child has grown up under my care. He is naturally distant, so if he treats you this well, it means you are someone he truly cares about,” Claudia said with bitterness. “I’m not surprised that he chose to marry

you.”

explained, “I know I bear a resemblance to your missing daughter and Dexter and she shared a special

immediately understood that Claudia had lived in the temple to seek solace in the

have to thank you for what you did that day. Zach might have caused even greater trouble if not for you saving Laura. The scandal surrounding the Olsen family would have

Hadey. Please, do everything you can to keep him away from Laura, Josie

by the sincerity in her gaze, Claudia sighed. “Once Laura has fully recovered, I will make

a sigh

Wavery, but let’s pretend

steady despite the heaviness

nodded in acknowledgment and left, leaving Josie to collect her thoughts. Taking a

at him and said with an annoyed tone, “Dexter, can you not make things difficult for

in disbelief at Josie’s audacity to defend someone other than himself. “What

We Don’t Know

Well, it would be

who crossed the line first,”

becoming more evident. It finally dawned on him that Josie

to force a smile, Dexter reached out and held Josie’s

transpired

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