“You!”

The implication was that she still had to yield to him in the end.

“Are you threatening me?”

“Indeed,” he responded calmly.

“You monster.”

Dexter did not let her go. With desire welling up within him, he forcefully suppressed it. “Weigh your options. Do you want to fight against me, or against Arnold?”

“Both of you are monsters!”

Dexter took two steps back before giving her a lingering glance, signaling her to think things through carefully.

Listening to the sound of Dexter’s footsteps as he descended the stairs, Josie fiercely wiped her lips, wanting to erase his warmth. Halfway through her action, she suddenly stopped. What is going on? Is Dexter jealous?

Standing before him was Grape, clutching a doll

refuses

was hoarse. “I want

the commotion, Josie immediately came out, directly refusing on

her eyes brimming with tears, while her mouth creased into a pout. “You’re mean,

long, tears began to fall, drop by

He crouched down

child back into his arms. “This is my daughter. Who do you think you

“Why not? She’s just a child. It’s not

wrong. Besides, she had been sleeping alone for

independence, even encouraging her to be brave enough to sleep alone. This was because most of the time, she didn’t have ample time to accompany Grape

though she felt distressed by

also understood Josie’s concerns, and it only made his heart ache more. “You’re not alone anymore. You have servants,

knows her better than I do. Dexter, you’ve only played the role of her father for a few days, yet you

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