“It doesn’t bite.”

Josie slowly crouched down, patting the head of the dog named Pepper, who surprisingly didn’t shy away. “For a dog, a decade or so is already a long life,” she said.

“Yes, indeed.”

Pepper patiently waited from its youth until its old age, all for the return of its owner.

It responded to Josie’s touch, rubbing against her palm with force, making a soft purring sound. Soon, the sound grew louder, eventually turning into a full-blown bark, startling even Claudia.

Josie remained still, letting it move. She wanted to hold it with both hands.

Just then, Heather’s voice came from outside. “Where is Mother?”

The housekeeper replied, “She’s inside.”

As Heather pushed the door open and stepped in, she was immediately greeted by the near-mad barking of a dog. Startled, she instinctively hid behind the housekeeper, exclaiming, “What? What is that? Where did this dog come from?”

“Ms. Olsen, it’s all right.

“What Pepper?”

Josie’s arms. If she hadn’t been

barking at

Josie held it, doing her best to soothe the

the dog gradually calm down, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, she still didn’t dare to get close. She asked Claudia, “Mother… where did

her, her eyebrows furrowed in confusion. “This is the dog you raised when you were a child,” she said.

words, Heather’s face turned even paler. She looked somewhat at a loss. “When I

confusion

Josie and Pepper snuggling

her hands trembling. “Mother, as you know, I’ve forgotten many things. I never thought that I would be afraid of dogs

but it was extremely resistant as if it had seen an enemy.

scared. People change.” Claudia

here? Where

returned to her senses. “He had an unexpected matter to attend

smile. “I’ve even raised a dog. Why has no

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