Blind Date Turned Proposal (Josie and Dexter)

Dexter unhesitatingly declared without any moment's pause.

She wasn't merely a childhood friend, nor was she a girlfriend; she was, in fact, an ex-wife.

This revelation left Juliette utterly immobilized, her mind grappling to formulate a response, "What ex-wife? You mean to tell me you were married before? That's utterly impossible! My investigation on you showed no signs of this."

"She was someone who cherished her solitude, always preferring to remain undisturbed. I took it upon myself to erase every trace of her existence."

Juliette found herself gasping for air, her breaths coming in heavy, labored gulps as she struggled to digest such overwhelming news.

"The incident back then was quite the sensation; nearly everyone in Wavery was aware of it. However, it's completely understandable that you, having grown up in Nusridge, would be oblivious to it." Dexter hadn't purposefully kept her oblivious; it was merely that the less people knew of Josie's true identity, the better. Up until now, Juliette had never crossed any boundaries. Yet, from the moment she set foot in Wavery, her demeanor had shifted, becoming increasingly bold and daring.

Regardless of Josie's potential reaction, Dexter felt there was no longer any justification for secrecy.

Juliette's eyes welled up with tears. "Do you love her a lot?"

"The connection I share with her is forged over many years. It's unparalleled by any other."

"Yet, you're divorced now. If your separation wasn't prompted by a lack of love, then what led to the divorce? Dexter, honestly, none of this matters to me."

This admission pierced Dexter deeply. Attempting to mask his pain, he forced a smile. "True, I've made countless errors in the past, errors that inflicted pain upon her. That's precisely why I'm trying to win her back now."

It seemed as though he completely disregarded her latter statement.

his heart already belonged to another, especially Dexter, who was inherently distant and reserved by nature. "It's hard for me to picture...

it is for anyone else. I face rejection,

Juliette fell silent.

encountered such treatment, yet that woman had experienced

It's so unfair.

remarkable, and captivating?"

a conventional sense, but to me, she was truly breathtaking. Her exceptional nature lay in her perseverance, steadfastly pursuing her passions to the very end. Her resilience was so admirable, it left even me in awe. And her charm? It could

remained unwavering as he reminisced, as if the mere act

"But you mentioned she

"I'm willing to wait."

exactly are

to fall in love

isn't she? Your haste earlier, you were on your way to meet her, weren't

to remain silent

might as well

a knife." Juliette's

palpable. A

unexpectedly, leading her to a belated realization. She lifted her gaze. "I

What are your

you,