Dexter’s hand, which was holding a chess piece, stopped midair for a second before he put it down and said, “Yes, Grandpa. That was indeed the case in the beginning. But I genuinely love her as who she is now.”

Henry smiled in satisfaction. “I’m glad you guys are truly in love with each other. Now that I have seen you marry the woman you love, I have no regrets in this life. Waste no more time so that I can have a great-grandchild soon.”

Henry was in his eighties, so the functions of his organs started deteriorating.

Dexter’s eyes fluttered as he hummed in response.

The call that Josie received was from Jenny. The things she said were the same as yesterday. Josie brushed her off and went back to the ward.

When it was lunchtime, Henry insisted on going for a walk, so he brought Dexter and Josie to a restaurant outside the hospital.

After ordering a few of Henry’s favorite dishes, Dexter passed the menu to Josie and said in his deep voice with a tinge of affection. “Pick a few dishes that you want.”

Josie took over the menu and pretended to order a few dishes casually.

act and helped Josie with the

favor’ by putting some fried eggplants she ordered into Dexter’s plate. “Dex, try out

at Josie with warning flashing

who was sitting across from them, was surprised. “Huh? Dexter has hated eggplants

it yet – eggplants are my

your grandmother and I were like this too. She loved desserts, and I didn’t,

anger and swallowed the eggplants

guilty, but when she saw Dexter’s aggrieved

left the restaurant and went back to the hospital. “Alright, I know you guys are busy. Get going.

said, “Alright, Grandpa. We’ll leave first,

With that, Dexter held Josie’s hand and left side by side. In fact, he was grasping Josie’s hand so tight that the latter was moaning

is still watching us from

ahead and complain to him then.” Dexter

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