“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?”

shielded her. “Ms. Olsen, it’s all right.

“What Pepper?”

scream also frightened the dog, causing it to squirm in Josie’s arms. If she hadn’t been holding it. back,

started barking at

okay. It’s okay! Pepper, everything’s fine now!” Josie held it, doing her best to soothe the dog’s

gradually calm down, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, she still didn’t

“This is the dog you raised when

words, Heather’s face turned even paler. She looked somewhat

now. Heather’s confusion was

to find Josie and Pepper snuggling up to each

as you know, I’ve forgotten many things.

it was extremely resistant as

It’s normal to be scared. People change.” Claudia spoke up, preventing her

here? Where is

returned to her senses. “He had an unexpected matter to attend to, so his secretary came to pick him

raised a dog. Why has no one ever told me?”

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