Blind Date Turned Proposal (Josie and Dexter)

Chapter 73 A Substitute

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Marilyn went upstairs to find her. As she didn’t see Josie in the main bedroom, she went into the study to look for her. When she finally arrived, she was startled at the sight of Josie, whose features were all clouded into a shape of despair and disappointment.

Marilyn was flustered to see her in that state. She slowly approached her and said, “Josie, Dex has already left the house. I’ll call a taxi to send you back home: Is that okay?”

Josie closed her eyes. She had too much pride to drop her dignity.

She believed he would let his guard down and show care and patience to her. She also thought that he would be the one to save her whenever she was in danger, proving that she was someone special to him.

But she misunderstood him.

Dexter was wise beyond his years, and nothing could bring him down as he faced his problems fearlessly. With his intellect, it would take a few lifetimes to be up to par with him. Josie assumed that he only helped her out of kindness.

Everything seemed clear as day to Josie as she pondered over his actions.

Dexter looked like a completely different person when he was fuming with anger. His calm and composed demeanor had disappeared, and his deep eyes narrowed into an icy cold glare when he looked at her.

help. To him, she was only as significant as the grass by

Marilyn called her

into a tight–lipped smile and replied, “Alright, I’ll go downstairs after packing.”

finally speaking up, “Kid, it must’ve been hard for you, but it’ll get better over time. Dex is still hurt from the past. Please understand him,” he related as he patted

the reality, Josie summoned up a smile, saying, “Grandpa, I’m not having

let out a sigh of

know what’s the girl’s

to the point, putting Old Mr. Russell on the spot. “She’s Leanne. She grew up with Dex and was kind and considerate like

be a nice girl

As she noticed how Old Mr. Russell avoided revealing too much about the girl, Josie concluded that Leanne was the girl who went missing. She was someone Dexter

were childhood friends. But why did she end up disappearing? And

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