At that moment, Josie wrestled with the feeling of being cherished versus being under surveillance.

She managed a wry smile. "Thanks, I've made it inside."

Then Dexter inquired, "What's the purpose of your visit?"

Suddenly, Grape's voice came from the other end of the line, and the arrival of an employee with reports was abruptly silenced by Dexter.

"Is that you, Mommy? I want to talk to her!" Grape interrupted.

As Josie was about to explain, Dexter swiftly commanded, "Escort her outside for a moment, give her some time to settle down."

The employee hesitated before moving forward, gently coaxing Grape in a subdued tone.

It quickly became quiet.

"You were too harsh on her," Josie said.

"You still haven't answered my question."

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visit a place that had previously caused her pain, yet he chose not to delve further. "Today's Monday, and Russell Group is holding a board meeting. Grape insists on tagging along, which

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remarkably fast," he tried to reassure her, sensing

a loss for words, Josie simply ended the call,

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hand on Josie's shoulder, her tone teasing,

responded with a playful jab of her elbow. Juliette laughed heartily, sprinting ahead with a joyful bounce in her

cliff was decorated with a plethora of rhododendrons, and the sight, combined with the twilight's approach, offered a breathtaking spectacle

of a time when the grand sun slowly dipped into the sea, leaving its lingering glow on an inaccessible cliff, against which waves tirelessly crashed. He was there alone, lost in the majestic solitude that the scene offered. "So, the stories were true, they didn't lie

her, Josie couldn't pinpoint why, but she felt a deep sense of despair in her

her that this despair was not hers but that of the

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