Chapter 268 Taking a Stroll at Night

She was still holding a grudge against him.

Dexter chuckled and held her firmly. “Let’s go home,” he said.

Josie had not had a drop of alcohol, but Dexter had consumed his fair share.

When they were nearing their home, Dexter requested that the driver pull over the car. “Follow me for a short walk,” he requested.

Josie was wearing heels, but Dexter had brought an extra pair of sneakers in the car. He helped her into her sneakers, and then they stepped out into the night.

It was already eleven o’clock at night, and the moon was shining brightly overhead.

The moonlight was so bright that it shone on the road, revealing the layer of frost that had formed on the pavement. The shadows of their locked hands were long and distorted.

He felt the disconfort in his chest lift with the wind. The sound of the cars and the busyness of his daily endeavors were replaced by the sound of the wind in the trees. He felt calm and at peace.

Many prominent households resided in this affluent neighborhood. Sports cars frequently drove by, carrying young adults. One of them was smoking a cigarette, her hair blowing in the wind. She shouted bravely to Dexter, “Hey, you look handsome!”

She looked barely out of her teens. “Stop your nonsense, the boy beside her said sternly as he pulled her back.

Dexter’s lips curved into a smile, but it was met with an annoyed glare from Josie. “Is she pretty?”

as he replied, “Not

pry into Dexter’s troubles, but she could tell something was weighing on his mind. She suspected it had something to do with Xanthe, but he refused to

followed him. “Dexter Russell, am I

at her and smiled. “Of course,” he

lips lifted into a warm smile. “That’s right,” she said. “At least on our marriage certificate, we’re officially married.

and her eyes shone in

her hands

understood what Dexter meant, and she wasn’t against his idea.

spotted the same car they saw earlier on the

appeared relaxed as they sat by the road,

Stroll at

corner of Josie’s eyes crinkled as

patted the dust from her pants and took out a cigarette. She

cigarette. He folded his sleeves and crouched down next to the

driver following behind them stopped the car when he noticed his boss signaling

them a

of tools from the trunk

and awe. “Wow, handsome,” she said. “Do

as he was startled

meant and leaned in to whisper in Dexter’s ear. “She’s implying that you wouldn’t be into girls if

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