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.

her palms were drenched in sweat, and her heart was still pounding intensely. She stared at the waves in a daze, wondering why she was feeling this way.

and should not worry about any affairs. Claudia had even made a special effort to bring the bird they kept at home to the hospital. The birdcage was hung

an apple

me... Is Mr. Olsen

peeking in, her arms laden with various items. Her eyes,

you here?" Josie asked

of relief. She entered the room, first greeting Claudia and Mark with a nod before answering, "I heard Mr. Olsen was hospitalized, so I

holding. "Ah, you're Logan's daughter. It's been a while, Julie." Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Find

time I saw you, you were

social butterfly, never shy in social settings. Josie pursed her lips, instinctively retreating to the

recent years? I haven't seen him in quite a

He often brings up the stories of when you two were starting

aged, reminiscing

brought a certain zest. Overwhelmed by this sentiment, Mark couldn't help

was ready, and

her hands, her gaze falling on the arrangement of utensils on the tea tray.

"What's wrong?"

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