Dexter washed up and sat in a chair by the bed. He rested his elbows on his legs and hunched while thinking about something. At the same time, his face was shrouded with a shadow, making his expression unclear.

Josie was still asleep from the effects of anesthesia. Her lips were pale, and her face covered with bandages. She looked defenseless.

He looked at her for a long time until his phone rang in his pants pocket. He let it ring for some time before heading to the balcony to answer it

Josie slept through the night. The effects of the anesthesia finally wore off the following day. She opened her eyes and found Julie looking at her worriedly.

“Mrs. Russell, you’re finally awake. I’ve prepared some beetroot soup. It’s good for recovering from blood loss. You should eat it while it is still warm” Julie was glad Josie woke up and brought her a warm bowl of

soup

Josie shook her head. “Wasn’t I in the hospital?” Why am I in Mason Garden?

“Mr. Russell brought you home this morning.”

Josie touched her face and felt the bandages. “Where is he?”

Russell is in the study

foggy. She got off the bed and looked at herself in the mirror. The bandages covered half of her face and looked ugly on her. She remembered Mr. Lane left a long wound on her

wound is not too

scar.”

skin scars easily,” Josie said sadly. I bruise easily whenever I bump into anything. It would take nearly half a month to heal. This

me if

all Justin’s fault. I got myself disfigured to save his

she thought about Justin. No, I must look for

Julie was shocked to see Josie runoff in

study’s door was not closed properly. Josie pressed herself against the wall and heard the voices. inside. She

hand to be disabled. He said he would rather give Landon to Arnold than collaborate with Russell Group. There are spirited discussions about

sat on the couch and crossed his legs. He had an unbothered tone

Lane has been a money lender for many years and

It’s a heavy price to pay.” S~ᴇaʀᴄh the

his phone and scrolled the screen casually. He seemed

powerful as he claimed, I wouldn’t have been able to beat

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