Taking a deep breath, Josie berated herself internally. Is it really that hard to take the initiative?

In her mind, she recalled the words Arnold had once spoken. He had told her that on the night she left Wavery, Dexter had attempted to give up on his own life.

Such decisiveness, it even took her by surprise, leaving her astounded.

Is the reason for his poor health and heart issues related to that night? Josie's mind was a tangled mess. After some thought, she decided to give up and dialed Justin's number. There was no answer for a long time. Just as she was about to hang up, Justin picked up, sounding somewhat flustered, "Hello."

Josie was puzzled. "Why did it take you so long to answer? Where's Grape?"

"There was a bit of a situation just now... As for Grape, she's already asleep. It's late already.."

Glancing at the clock, Josie understood clearly, "How has she been these past few days? Has she missed me? Is she adapting well?"

doing well. Whenever she misses you, she looks at your picture. She's very

any pictures? I'd

didn't mention wanting to take a picture. Maybe next time. By the way, when

then spoke the truth. "I've been injured, and I'm currently at the Olsen residence in Wavery. I might have to stay here for a

then. It's getting late. I'm hanging up now." Josie felt something was off, but she couldn't pinpoint what it was. Suddenly, she asked, "How are things in Rivodia? Have you seen Dexter? How is he?" Meanwhile, in

finished speaking with his lips, Dexter wrote three

worry yourself over it. I'm going to hang up now," Justin said on

finally let out a sigh of relief. With a look of dread on his face, he turned to Dexter and said, "The third group has returned as well, but they still haven't found her." Dexter capped his pen. "The reinforcements from Wavery will

to leave, he felt exhausted and was travel-worn. Larry happened to walk in. Matching his pace, he followed and said, "We've arrived, and everyone is assembling. If Mr. Dalton doesn't want to risk everything, he won't lay

Grape was Dexter's daughter, so how

"If anything happens to her, I don't know how I would face Josie, let alone

Justin apologized, "I'm sorry. If I had been

Dexter declared, "If we can't find her before dawn, we'll have to contact the state authorities

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