She remembered raising this dog as a child, and although Dexter knew about it, he had never seen it. Now, after so many years, he had probably forgotten. Moreover, Heather was afraid of revealing the truth,

so it was unlikely for him to see it.

That was why she responded with confidence.

"Do you want to keep it?" Dexter rested his hand on the car window.

"Can't I keep it? Mason Garden is mine now. You said so yourself."

"What's the point in keeping it?"

"Self-defense."

He didn't voice his opinion but glanced deeply at the worn-out appearance of Pepper and instructed Moses to drive on.

The car sped off, leaving a trail of dust. Josie, leading Pepper, was fuming with anger. "Pepper," she said, "this man is our enemy. If you ever see him again, bite him as hard as you can." Pepper stuck out its tongue, unsure of how much it understood.

the other end: Mr. Russell, this

eyes, his

she could only leave Pepper at Mason Garden. After

said, "Mr. Russell went straight to the study as soon as he came back and hasn't come out yet. He must be

Josie let it be.

out holding a bowl of soup, signaling

furrowed her brows. "I'm

if you soften a bit." Josie wanted to laugh. "Mrs. Carroll, you should know that he's going to have another wife in a few

she sighed. "In my heart, you are

she took the soup without revealing what was on her mind, simply saying,

in the study discussing something with Dexter. There was no one standing guard outside. Josie approached the study and was about to knock when she suddenly realized

is progressing steadily. The support we're receiving from Mr. Barrett and Mr. Shaw is unprecedented. In

of Wavery have been muddied. She must not be drawn into

already notified the airport staff, so there won't

spoke, as if making a final decision, "Let's choose Nalanica. The scenery there is beautiful, and it's a good place to live. With what she has, plus what Grandpa and I gave her, she can live a worry-free life. Perhaps,

spoke, his tone softened. "She is capable

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