A chill ran down Josie's spine. "And then?"

"Then, after what felt like an eternity, Daddy found me..." Grape didn't even dare to lift her head to look at Josie. She retreated further and further, seeking refuge in Mark's embrace. "The wolf you've been taking care of, you brought it back from there too, didn't you?" Josie asked.

Grape dared not lift her head. Her bowed stance was answer enough.

Josie was holding back her temper. She could roughly guess when it had happened, and all she felt now was a lingering fear. "Why didn't you tell me about something this serious?" Claudia stepped forward and urged, "Don't be too harsh."

Mark was protective as well. "It's all in the past, isn't it? She didn't tell you because she didn't want you to worry. The child was very brave. Anyone else would've bawled their eyes out. Grape, did you cry?"

"No..."

Mark gave a thumbs up.

"Brave? She was brave, all right. Didn't I tell you before not to follow a stranger?" Josie asked.

What upset her the most was that no one had bothered to tell her about the incident.

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words fell, a silence fell over the

asking, “How similar?" Cautiously, Grape answered, "Very similar... Extremely

taking a deep breath. She had a good idea of who

for her phone to call Dexter, but

that things have come to this, I've finally understood what they mean by

gently patted Grape's head and said in a suggestive tone, "Why don't you go out and play with your grandma for a while? I

was scared of Claudia, her fear of Josie was even greater at the moment. She nodded in agreement, willingly letting

lifted the

closer and lend him a hand. "You must despise us, don't you? If it

Rachel."

didn't deny it. "That's why I didn't want to stay

made his way to the window.

"Don't you all know?"

nothing else, apart from our bond,

concerning the child, Josie calmly stated, "I don't

this world, no matter

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