Dexter neither agreed nor disagreed.

Josie glanced at him. "Paul has dementia, you're aware of this, right?"

He waited for her next words.

She spoke hesitantly. "Once the hospital procedures are completed, I want to bring him home."

After speaking, fearing his disagreement, she quickly added, "Of course, if you find it troublesome, I can take care of him and Grape on my own."

Josie's gaze fell upon the sleeping child. In truth, she could have done the same. The reason she was willing to fulfill that broken contract with Dexter was solely to find Paul. However, she hadn't expected to find him so quickly, bypassing Arnold entirely.

With that, she had even lost the chance to change her mind.

Upon hearing her words, Dexter immediately furrowed his brows. "Do you think I, Dexter, can't afford to support an elderly person and a child?"

Quickly, Josie retorted, "Dexter, of course I didn't mean that. What I meant was—"

"Stay by my side," he interrupted.

fist and cough lightly. "What I mean is, we're still in Rivodia. If you undertake such a big task alone, you might not necessarily do well. Arnold is always watching. It'll

Josie realized it was indeed true. She didn't have such

However, Dexter did.

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chubby fingers. "I don't mean anything else by that.

tone was rather casual, as

"Josie," said Dexter.

"Yes?"

"Do you seek revenge?"

leaving her stunned. "You

opened her eyes in a daze, neither crying nor

How come you slept for so long? Didn't you

with

with last

slept with

was busy tidying up Grape's

thought I'd see the day when you'd take care

slightly. "The experience was

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