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?"

do you think?" Arnold pressed the

did it

finally glanced at her. "Are you satisfied now? You've avenged

me here then?" Josie asked

Arnold, who was just about to open the car

still brought her along. He himself couldn't make sense of the recent contradictions. Perhaps I want

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

how much he had taken in. He walked to the other

"Scar was just here. Why didn't you ask him to

"I forgot."

Josie was rendered speechless.

in Wavery, he seldom went back there. He always felt it too

returned to the country club where he had an exclusive room on the

a bottle of wine and poured two glasses. "The first time I came

took off his shirt and went into

a meeting, and it seemed Heather was there too. The moment I saw her, I felt an overwhelming

within, Josie had no idea how

the daughter of the Olsen family. In the future, she might even marry Dexter. Honestly,

He came out, drying his hair.

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