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.”

her appearance. She explained, “I know I bear a resemblance to your missing daughter and Dexter and she shared a special bond from

was Leanne’s mother, Josie immediately understood that Claudia had lived in

that day. Zach might have caused even greater trouble if not for you saving

you can to keep him away

“Once Laura has

a sigh

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

steady despite the

leaving Josie to collect her thoughts. Taking a moment

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

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

Don’t Know Each

it would be great if he doesn’t

the one who crossed the line first,”

on him that Josie held a debt to Arnold and, thus, wouldn’t stand

out and held Josie’s hand. “What did she

tell him what had transpired during the past two months

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