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.”

I bear a resemblance to your missing daughter and Dexter and

mother, Josie immediately understood that Claudia had lived in the temple to seek solace in the absence

have caused even greater trouble if not for

Mrs. Hadey. Please, do everything you can to keep him away from Laura, Josie responded with genuine

sighed. “Once Laura has

breathed a

the future, we may still cross paths in Wavery, but let’s pretend we don’t know each other,” Claudia suggested, leveling

voice steady despite the heaviness in her

thoughts. Taking a moment

him and said with an annoyed tone, “Dexter, can you not make

scoffed in disbelief at Josie’s audacity to defend someone other

Pretend We Don’t Know

him? Well, it would be great if he doesn’t make things difficult

crossed the line first,” Josie said

becoming more evident. It finally dawned on him that Josie held a debt

to force a smile, Dexter reached out and held Josie’s hand. “What did she say to you?”

transpired during the

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