Josie sat on the beach and hugged her knees while gathering her courage to speak. "Claudia told me that you arranged for the doctor that day. They asked me to... invite you for a meal. Are you free?" Silence prevailed on the other end of the line for a few seconds before Dexter uttered, "They asked you to?"

"Uh, I mean I wanted to invite you out for a meal!"

After Josie spoke, her courage seemed to abandon her. She waited anxiously for a response from the other end. She thought she heard a soft laugh from the other side, and instantly, her face flushed a deep shade of red.

"Forget about it."

She was about to hang up.

"Where?" Dexter asked.

"What?"

"Where are we having our meal?"

Josie's lips swiftly curled up. "I'll send you the exact location. How does tomorrow night sound?"

Dexter gently hummed in agreement.

still pounding intensely. She stared at the waves in a daze, wondering why she was feeling this way. Why was I so anxious? Why did I suddenly

his health. After he fainted this time, the doctor insisted that he needed complete rest and should not worry about any affairs. Claudia had even made a special effort to bring the bird

apple

me... Is Mr. Olsen

in, her arms laden with various items. Her eyes, full of grace and kindness, reflected

here?" Josie asked in surprise,

relief. She entered the room, first greeting Claudia and Mark with a nod before answering,

and put down the newspaper he was holding. "Ah, you're Logan's daughter. It's been a while, Julie." Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and

saw you, you were

her lips, instinctively retreating to the guest area to sit down and brew some tea for

father's health been in recent years? I haven't seen him in quite

about you too. He often brings up the stories of when you

aged,

Mark couldn't help but engage her in a hearty conversation about

ready, and Josie

gaze falling

"What's wrong?"

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