Chapter 555 Let’s Pretend We Don’t Know Each Other

At the end of the corridor, two women stood facing each other, enveloped in an unusual atmosphere. Josie lowered her head and spoke first, “Mrs. Hadey, I apologize for ruining Summer’s birthday banquet that day.”

Claudia examined her closely, unable to accept the fact that this soft-spoken woman before her was her daughter’s rival in love and Dexter’s wife.

“You’ve taken me by surprise,” she responded coldly.

Josie nodded in agreement, “I am equally surprised.”

Claudia’s gaze fell upon the beaded Buddhist bracelet on Josie’s wrist, her thoughts indiscernible under her mask of a dignified woman.

“Dexter has treated you well,” Claudia stated plainly.

Josie hesitated for a moment. “Well…perhaps,” she spoke uncertainly, as even Josie herself was uncertain of Dexter’s feelings.

“That child has grown up under my care. He is naturally distant, so if he treats you this well, it means you are someone he truly cares about,” Claudia said with bitterness. “I’m not surprised that he chose to marry

you.”

down to her appearance. She explained, “I know I bear a resemblance to your missing daughter and Dexter and

learning that Claudia was Leanne’s mother, Josie immediately understood that Claudia had lived in the temple

Zach might have caused even greater trouble if not for you saving Laura. The scandal surrounding the

Please, do everything you can to keep him away from Laura, Josie responded with

“Once Laura has fully recovered, I will make arrangements to send her

a

may still cross paths in Wavery, but let’s pretend we don’t know

replied, her voice steady despite the heaviness in

acknowledgment and left, leaving Josie to collect her thoughts. Taking a moment to compose herself, she

at him and said with an annoyed tone, “Dexter, can you not make things difficult for

Josie’s audacity to defend

Pretend We Don’t Know Each

him? Well, it would be great if he doesn’t make things difficult for

crossed

attempts to calm himself becoming more evident. It finally dawned on him that Josie held a debt to Arnold and,

smile, Dexter reached out and held

him what had transpired during the past two months

didn’t push for

then asked. “What

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