“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,

“What Pepper?”

dog, causing it to squirm in Josie’s arms. If she hadn’t been holding it.

barking at Heather.

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

down, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, she still

eyebrows furrowed in confusion. “This is the dog

face turned even paler. She looked somewhat at a loss. “When I was a child?

confusion

around, only to find Josie and Pepper

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

to approach Pepper, but it was extremely resistant as if it had seen an enemy.

be scared. People change.” Claudia spoke up, preventing her from coming any closer.

you get here?

an unexpected matter to attend

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

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