On the verge of tears, Scar was about to speak when the door to the ward swung open. Arnold walked out, his expression far from pleasant.

Scar quickly stood up, as if he had seen his savior.

"Mr. Carter."

Josie sat in the chair as Arnold scrutinized her.

The latter, now sober, gave Scar the side-eye. "What's the matter?"

Scar tiptoed and whispered something into his ear. Arnold's expression remained unchanged. "Got it. Take a team to handle it. Get it resolved by tomorrow morning."

Upon receiving his orders, Scar complied and quickly departed, his actions bearing an uncanny resemblance to a hasty escape.

Josie could barely hold by her laughter as she looked on.

"Why are you giving him a hard time?" Arnold pressed the elevator button.

"I enjoy it, you know," Josie said, walking beside him. "He keeps calling me instead. Does he think I have the aura of Mrs. Carter?"

The mirror in the elevator reflected their two figures, one tall and one petite, making for a peculiar yet compatible pair. "Stop messing around."

Josie kept quiet, only asking after they left the hospital. "Your dad must really hate me, right?"

you think?" Arnold pressed the

did it

glanced at her.

bring me here then?" Josie

this, Arnold, who was just about to open the car door,

still brought her along. He himself couldn't make sense of

silent, Josie continued, "I'm not doing this for him. I'm doing it

he had taken in. He walked to the other side and opened the passenger door. "Drive

just here. Why didn't you ask him

"I forgot."

Josie was rendered speechless.

in Wavery, he seldom went

an exclusive room on the highest

a bottle of wine and poured two glasses. "The

shirt and went into the bathroom

Josie continued, "You were in a meeting, and it seemed Heather was there too. The moment I saw her, I

water echoed from within, Josie had

Dexter. Honestly, don't you feel a bit unsettled?" As Josie asked, she quietly took out a transparent pouch from her bag and dropped a

stopped. He came out,

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