Blind Date Turned Proposal (Josie and Dexter)

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.

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 be

it was indeed true. She didn't have

However, Dexter did.

a moment, but soon turned her gaze toward the window, her voice light as a feather. "Will it really

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by that. It's true

was rather casual, as if she wasn't taking

"Josie," said Dexter.

"Yes?"

"Do you seek revenge?"

uttered those words, leaving her

woke up. She opened her eyes in a daze, neither crying nor making a fuss. After adjusting to the

now, piggy? How come you slept for so long? Didn't you sleep well

with an adorable voice.

sleep with

slept with

was busy tidying up Grape's blanket. "I wouldn't trust

surprised. I never thought I'd see the day when you'd take care of

slightly. "The