Blind Date Turned Proposal (Josie and Dexter)

Realizing that her daughter was quite the social butterfly, she never expected her to be so sociable. "Speaking like that is too presumptuous, and it could upset other people," Josie said.

Grape thought for a moment and replied, "I'm sorry. He seemed a bit upset. He didn't smile at all!"

"So, you shouldn't say things like that again."

Lachlan glanced at the rearview mirror. "Grape, I love to smile. Do you think I'm handsome?"

"Of course! But you're not as handsome as that man!" Grape answered.

Children always speak without reservation, and Josie couldn't help but laugh at her words. Josie was genuinely curious about how handsome that man must be, so she asked, "Does that man live in the courtyard we just passed?"

Grape nodded. "There were many flowers inside, butterflies, and fish."

Josie caught a whiff of sandalwood from the child, a familiar scent, yet she couldn't quite place where she had smelled it before.

Grape nestled in Josie's soft embrace, her eyes sparkling with anticipation as she asked, "Mommy, I liked the man I just met. Can we make him my daddy?"

girl needed a father's love more than she had

head, her eyes meeting Lachlan's worried gaze head-on, and silence fell between

respond, the anticipation in Grape's eyes gradually faded. She mumbled, "I

emotions surged through

that man surfacing in her mind. What would happen if

Dexter never turned another page of

Lying there quietly was

his palm, half of his face shrouded in gloom. "Don't you think the child

hadn't really taken a close look at the child. "Well... Maybe her eyes? However,

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had been influenced by the child's innocent words. Did she make me believe I was

piece of candy

trust. Unaware that we are the ones

"What about his safety?"

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