Realizing that her daughter was quite the social butterfly, she never expected her to be so sociable.

“Speaking like that is too presumptuous, and it could upset other people,” Josie said.

Grape thought for a moment and replied, “I’m sorry. He seemed a bit upset. He didn’t smile at all!”

“So, you shouldn’t say things like that again.”

Lachlan glanced at the rearview mirror. “Grape, I love to smile. Do you think I’m handsome?”

“Of course! But you’re not as handsome as that man!” Grape answered.

Children always speak without reservation, and Josie couldn’t help but laugh at her words. Josie was genuinely curious about how handsome that man must be, so she asked, “Does that man live in the courtyard we just passed?”

Grape nodded. “There were many flowers inside, butterflies, and fish.”

Josie caught a whiff of sandalwood from the child, a familiar scent, yet she couldn’t quite place where she had smelled it before.

anticipation as she asked, “Mommy, I liked the man I

her throat. The little girl needed a father’s love more than

meeting Lachlan’s worried

not respond, the anticipation in Grape’s eyes gradually faded. She mumbled, “I don’t

emotions

an image of that man surfacing in her mind.

of the courtyard house, Dexter never turned another

intently at his palm. Lying there

carefully said,

shrouded in gloom. “Don’t you think the

close look at the child. “Well… Maybe her

it was impossible for a child

a moment, quickly closing his eyes. Indeed, he had been influenced

are things with Justin?” Dexter casually tossed the piece of candy onto the

Oriele and has earned Mr. Dalton’s trust. Unaware that we are the ones calling the shots, he carries out his

“What about his safety?”

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