Relationships of the past generation lasted a lifetime.

Josie wore a thoughtful expression, lost in contemplation.

Claudia glanced at her. "Have you made up with Dexter?"

Caught off guard by the sudden question, Josie paused for a while before saying, "What? No."

"No? It must be soon, right?"

Josie remained silent, uncertain of how to respond to the question because she herself didn't understand what was going on between them either.

"When your father was rushed into the ER today, some of the best doctors in Wavery came to assist halfway through the surgery. Later, Dexter arrived. He didn't ask anything and went straight to you. I knew then that he must have arranged it all," explained Claudia.

Josie clutched the hem of her clothes, mumbling to herself, "He sure gets news fast."

Claudia scoffed lightly. "Get up and take a look."

"What?"

"Look out the window."

modified car parked downstairs. It stood out under the streetlight. The car window was

he

to go, then

way out, she said, "I'm just afraid he might drop dead if he doesn't get enough rest." Claudia smiled, seeing right

was because of the running or something else. Her figure was particularly eye-catching in the night. When Dexter caught sight of her, she was jogging toward him. He immediately stubbed

breath, Josie stopped in front of him.

two of them had conversed in the stairwell. Dawn would soon break. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website

of the night, the cries of

a surge of joy in his heart, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "I stayed just in

Josie's brow furrowed as she gave him a light smack. "Look at the time. Can your heart

turned to look at the driver's seat. "Where's Moses? Isn't he

here myself. They draw more attention than I do, and it wouldn't be easy

a

of Mark's hospitalization might spread in the next few days. It's all my

now is not the time for

He's right.

the driver's seat, searching for something. "You can't stay up late. Where's your medicine? What should you be taking?" Dexter climbed into the car

kept searching. True to her words,

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