Chapter 679 Dexter Was Out All Night

When Dexter came out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel, he was surprised to see Josie seated at the corner of the bed. “Why not sleep a bit more?”

Josie hugged her knees and looked at him. “I can’t sleep anymore. Why were you out the whole night?”

Josie’s eyes flickered with expectation as she asked this question. She hoped Dexter would answer truthfully.

Dexter looked down and dried his hair with a towel. “I had to deal with something complicated. It took more time than expected.”

He avoided her gaze as he answered.

Josie’s heart sank. Still, she did not show emotion as she replied, “It must have been severe. since you had to deal with it on New Year’s Eve.”

Dexter did not notice anything strange with her words. Instead, he recalled something. “When I returned to Russell Mansion this morning, Grandpa said you left last night and never returned. Did something happen?”

His inquiry sounded flat and emotionless. Josie tried to detect concern from his tone but could not hear any.

“I had to amend an urgent design.”

Dexter did not find an issue with her excuse. Perhaps he was too tired.

not safe going out that late. Try not to do that again.” Dexter frowned

talk about him

put

the

and basked briefly in her

Then, he called Mason Garden and was told she had

seemed exhausted. Josie sensed a heaviness in his tone despite his

but you didn’t answer.” Jose squeezed out a

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“I was busy…”

tightened his embrace, but Josie felt he

recalled what

Dexter did not

needed sleep and lay in bed. At the same time, he wrapped his arms around her waist. and

compassion. She took a deep breath and said tentatively, “Dexter, we are husband and wife. I’ve been honest with

warm breath on the back of her neck. It seemed he was surprised by her question, but he soon

won’t lie to me,

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