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.”

down to her appearance. She explained, “I know I bear

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

slightly as she spoke, “I 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

Hadey. Please, do everything you can to keep him

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

breathed a sigh of

pretend we

steady despite the heaviness in her

her thoughts. Taking a moment to compose herself, she returned to Dexter’s

said with an annoyed tone, “Dexter, can

defend someone

Pretend We Don’t

be

crossed the line first,” Josie said

calm himself becoming more evident. It finally dawned on him that

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

to tell him what had transpired during the past two months

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