Dexter looked at her for a while and smiled. He did not mind seeing such a scene.

Likely due to not having enough sleep last night, Josie slept soundly and woke up to find it was already three in the afternoon. She rubbed her bleary eyes and noticed Dexter was still seated in the same spot and busy with work.

“How long did I sleep?”

Dexter raised his wrist to look at the watch. “Three hours.”

Josie scratched her head in embarrassment and thought she had slept too long. “Are you done with work? When will we be leaving?”

“Soon.”

Must he keep replying so curtly? How boring.

Josie was bored as she lay in bed. She briefly pondered Kennon Corporation’s cover design on her phone. Then, seeing Dexter was still busy with work, she limped around the room to check it out.

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After a while, Josie found a study next to the bedroom. It was connected directly to the room. There was a wall full of books. The shelves also contained a few interesting things.

“Dexter, can I go in for a look?” Josie leaned against the wall.

did not seem

Russell Mansion

saw a large box. She

a slingshot and mumbled, “He’s no different from an ordinary kid when he

box and found a colorful girl’s hair tie. She laughed at her find. It was hard to imagine Dexter playing with a girl as

also contained a half–used pencil, cards

at the bottom of the box and gathered dust. Josie brushed off

The boy was

as she

girl look

now. She resembles me when I was a

so uncanny that Josie’s hand

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as she did not know

been here.

there be such

could consider further, heavy footsteps sounded outside the study. “I’m done. What

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