When Josie woke up, it was already the afternoon. Grape wasn't in the room, and faint sounds of laughter and playful commotion could be heard from downstairs.

It had been a while since the house had been this lively.

After Josie freshened up, she stepped out to see Lachlan wearing an apron, cooking in the kitchen as if it were his routine. Meanwhile, Grape was seated in her high chair, eating her meal and asking all sorts of peculiar questions.

"Mr. Lachlan, why don't you ever come to visit me? Is it really more fun back home? More fun than Sumanthova?"

Grape pouted with a puzzled look on her face.

Lachlan responded in a childlike tone, "I was just busy with work, so don't be upset, Grape. It's only fun when you are around. Without you, it's quite boring."

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Lachlan laughed. "Of course I like her."

my father,

they discussed, the more absurd it sounded. Josie realized that the absence of a father figure from a young

stairs. "Children speak without reservations, so

to say something when Grape angrily interrupted, "That's not true. I

darkened. "Stop throwing

and coupled with the responsibility of caring for a child, she often didn't have much patience. She generally gave Grape a lot of freedom, and

you angry at a child?" Lachlan intervened, placing the pasta he had prepared in front

role that no one else can replace, not even me. However, Uncle can love and care

was particularly

a mature man. He was

to one side, lost in

is my father then? He doesn't love me at

was at a loss for words. He glanced at Josie, who responded by shaking her head. "How many times have I told you that your daddy is busy? Once you turn eighteen, he will return." Grape lamented, "I'm only... a year and a half

her like this, Josie couldn't help but chuckle.

impossible to hide it as she grows older. You can't keep going on like this. Don't

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