Blind Date Turned Proposal (Josie and Dexter)

The sky was gloomily dark. Laura was accompanying Claudia, but Zach was nowhere to be seen.

"After all, it was someone who had raised her for many years. Don't take it to heart, Father, Mother."

The two elders joined hands, both carrying the same sorrow. "Seeing Leanne like this brings me great comfort."

Mark sighed. "She's dutiful, very persistent. Thinking about everything she's done before, she's got guts. She is definitely my daughter."

The more he spoke, the more resolute and powerful he became.

Laura nodded, tentatively asked, "Shall we head back to rest?"

Mark's gaze, however, fell upon the man smoking under the magnolia tree. His stare seemed to carry a weight, leaving one breathless with just a single glance.

"Mr. Olsen." Dexter respectfully greeted and promptly extinguished his cigarette.

"How's Justin holding up emotionally? If he's willing, he can stay with the Olsen family so he doesn't have to feel burdened."

flickered across Dexter's face. "That's

for the sake of Leanne, I'm willing to give it

still just a young lad with ambitions and dreams that reached for the skies.

have? I'd be glad to

creating ripples in

worry, I will take

a sigh, falling silent for a long while. As the day had turned into night, the cold was inevitable. He gave a wave of his

she immediately noticed Mark's slightly hunched figure. Leaning on a cane, he was gradually disappearing into the

the tree and

there with us." In

hair up, securing it with a hairpin. With a quill pen held in one hand, she was writing on

state, she appeared

matter. Each one was purchased from an auction, carrying a hefty price tag.

it hard to discern his expression. "They harbored intentions of

hand, lifting her head. "By deliberately being ingratiating, it seems they've put all their hopes on Pop. They clearly have ulterior motives." She was upset, which was why she had called Paul 'Dad' in their presence earlier, even though