"You!"

The implication was that she still had to yield to him in the end.

"Are you threatening me?"

"Indeed," he responded calmly.

"You monster."

Dexter refused to let her go. With desire welling up within him, he forcefully suppressed it. "Consider your options. Do you want to fight against me, or against Arnold?"

"Both of you are monsters!"

Dexter took two steps back before giving her a lingering glance, signaling for her to carefully consider her choices.

wiped her lips, wanting to erase his warmth. Halfway through her

of stairs. Standing before him was Grape, clutching a doll

"Grape refuses to

was hoarse. "I

commotion, Josie immediately came out, directly refusing on

more pitiful now, her eyes brimming with tears, while her mouth creased

tears began to fall, drop by

He crouched down and cradled Grape in his arms. "Don't cry.

quickly descended the stairs, taking the child back into her arms. "This is my daughter.

just a child. It's not safe

over her, so nothing will go wrong. Besides, she has been sleeping alone for over a

her independence, even encouraging her to be brave enough to sleep alone. This was because most of the time, she didn't have ample time to accompany Grape and she needed

the quarrels among the adults, and even though she felt distressed

heart ache more. "You're not alone anymore. You have servants, friends, and

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