Blind Date Turned Proposal (Josie and Dexter)

Laura leaned against the wall, hidden in the shadows, still clutching the item she had intended to deliver to Heather's room.

Her gaze remained surprisingly calm.

"Laura?" Claudia approached from a distance, her eyes sharp.

Regaining her composure, Laura said, "Mother."

"Why are you standing here?"

"I'm feeling a bit hypoglycemic. I need a moment to rest."

Without hesitation, Claudia opened the box in Laura's hands. Inside were a pair of earrings and a ring, both made of pure gold, intended solely for Heather.

"Let me take these inside," Laura hastily suggested.

"Hold on." Claudia took over. "I'll handle this. You should go and rest for a bit. Today is going to be very busy."

She walked a short distance away, then turned back for another glance. Suddenly,

away the box when she

joy as she

and down, a smile curving her lips as she nodded. "You

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through her long hair. "You're about to be married," she said, "Things won't be the same as they were at home. You can't just do

flowed through Heather's heart.

said calmly, imparting words of wisdom to her daughter before her wedding. "What happened at the art exhibition last time must not happen

hearing that, Heather's

hadn't been manipulated by Josie, her reputation

worry, Mother. It won't

was intensely strong, devoid of the affection one would expect from a mother. "Mother, is there something else you want to discuss?" Heather asked cautiously, noticing her

she did not take out the box. Instead, she said, "From now on, you are not just the daughter of the Olsen family, but also Mrs. Russell. You have a dual identity, and you

stiffened for a moment.

return to the Olsen family. Over these many years, haven't there been one or two things you couldn't share with others? I am your mother. You

Really, there's nothing. Why would you ask such