"You... I... Did you bring me back?" she asked.

"Yeah, I didn't expect you to get drunk when the Jägermeister's alcohol content is low."

Josie clicked her tongue. That Jägermeister has aged. It would be more surprising if I didn't get drunk.

She finished the hangover remedy and finally noticed she was in her pajamas. Gasping, she asked, "Who bathed me?" "I did."

His candid admission left Josie at a loss for how to react.

She almost laughed in exasperation.

The floor-to-ceiling windows slid open automatically, bathing the room in sunlight. Josie sat on the large bed, her hair tousled, looking at the man in annoyance. Despite so, the scene appeared harmonious. Dexter couldn't help but chuckle, his lingering drowsiness completely dissipating. He moved to stand behind her, combing her hair naturally. "Are you going back to the Olsen Residence today?"

Cradling her hand in her palm, Josie grew irritated at the mere thought of that, responding with a disgruntled hum.

ultimatum, and she didn't want to cause a scene or make

going to say

"There's not much to say. Grape must carry my surname. Worse comes to worst, I'll bring Pop

not express his

her decision wasn't exactly practical. Paul's current medication and health condition were entirely under the Olsens' control. She

mercy. I lack the power to fight back against them, but I don't

had just finished combing her hair, and as he did, he couldn't help but comment, "Looks like you didn't include me in your

before

they'd go their separate ways after

was nonchalant. "But it's not

"What do you want?"

it from another perspective, Claudia's insistence on Grape taking the Olsen family's name is not entirely a bad thing. At the very least, it shows that she has expectations for this child, and wants to entrust the Olsen family's

sound better if you put it

thought about

tell you they might not mean any harm," Dexter

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