Blind date turned proposal (Josie and Dexter) novel Chapter 1124

About four hours after returning to the mansion, Josie's phone rang just as she had put Grape to sleep for her afternoon nap.

It was a call from Arnold.

She looked up and made eye contact with Dexter, who was washing a milk bottle.

After answering the phone, Arnold's voice came through lazily. "The deadline has been moved up."

After saying that, he abruptly ended the call.

Facing Dexter's inquisitive gaze, Josie repeated Arnold's words and then said, "It seems his men have completed their investigation. But... is Edward really being held there?"

Dexter turned on the tap at the sink, rinsing the milk bottle. "Since I allowed you to deliver the message to him personally, there must be some truth to it."

"But what if Arnold sends men to break him out directly?"

Dexter scoffed, "If he had dared to do so, he wouldn't have called you."

Indeed.

After washing the baby bottle, the gauze wrapped around Dexter's hand got wet. He furrowed his brow. "I forgot, now I have to rewrap it."

Josie glared at him, seemingly unaware of what he was implying. "What exactly is in that place that Arnold wouldn't dare attempt a rescue?"

Dexter picked up a roll of fresh gauze and walked over to her. "It's a prison."

Josie was speechless.

Seeing her surprise, Dexter explained, "As I've said before, I don't have the authority to detain him, but I do have some influence in keeping him there. That place is reserved for hardcore criminals. Arnold wouldn't dare to recklessly break him out."

As the realization sank in, she remarked, "So Arnold has no choice but to approach me."

He took her silence as agreement. Seeing her unmoving, he reached out his hand. "Josie, please do the honors."