This statement caused a silence to fill the air. Wayne's fingertips turned white as he pressed on his ring, refraining from making any further comments. How could Dexter's true companion possibly have a daughter?

But Wayne's attention wasn't on that. "Mr. Russell, I heard that you recently visited Sumanthova."

Dexter cast a leisurely glance at Josie. "Sumanthova's scenery is picturesque. It's perfect for retirement. Does it interest you, Mr. Dalton?" sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"It's still too early for me to retire."

As they conversed, dish after dish was served. Josie barely touched her cutlery, feeling a sense of anxiety stirring within her. Under the table, she discreetly tugged at Dexter's hand.

He noticed and, betraying no emotion, tightened his grip on her hand beneath the table.

Josie was nearly pulled over by him, but she did her best to restrain herself.

She simply wrote in the palm of his hand: How long will it take?

Dexter calmly drew the number one.

Just at that moment, someone burst through the door, exclaiming, "La Oriele is on fire."

Wayne glanced up, and his assistant immediately asked, "How big is the fire?"

blowing in just the right direction, quickly igniting many buildings. The

changed. "Where are Mr. Quincy and

arrived, but the fire is too

"How are they?"

"They're evacuating!"

open or clear. If it were to catch fire, many residential houses would be endangered. When the time came to assign responsibility,

beside her. He took a leisurely sip of his tea, clearly dissatisfied with the

able to play the

led Josie outside to see him off. "Let's gather

quickly got into the car. Before he left, he

glance made

do it?" Josie

Oriele. If they want to put out the fire, they will inevitably have to

wind was chilly. As Dexter spoke, he

rescued?" she asked

until another

had accumulated over the years had finally culminated

to the

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