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.

If you

thought, Josie realized it was indeed true. She didn't

However, Dexter did.

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

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fingers. "I don't mean anything else by that. It's true that

was rather casual, as

"Josie," said Dexter.

"Yes?"

"Do you seek revenge?"

uttered those words, leaving her

Dexter was about to speak, Grape suddenly woke up. She opened her eyes in a daze, neither crying nor making a fuss. After adjusting to the environment

up. "Awake now, piggy? How come you

her eyes, Grape spoke with an adorable voice. "I missed

did you sleep with last night? Was

slept with

glance with Dexter, who was busy tidying up Grape's blanket. "I wouldn't trust anyone else

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

"The experience was quite

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