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."

become my father, so I can see you

it sounded. Josie realized that the absence of a father figure from

speak without reservations, so don't take

angrily interrupted, "That's not true. I want Mr. Lachlan to

"Stop

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

Lachlan intervened, placing the

explained, "Grape, you have your own father, a role that no one else can replace, not even me. However, Uncle can love and

tone was

mature man. He was kind, patient, and in fact,

to one

relaxed her pouted lips, saying indignantly, "Where is my father then?

is busy? Once you turn eighteen, he will return." Grape lamented, "I'm only... a year and a half this year. It's going to be a long, long time until I

this, Josie couldn't

soothing Grape, Lachlan asked in a low voice, "Grape is smart, and it will be impossible to hide it as

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