Blind date turned proposal (Josie and Dexter) novel Chapter 1249

Grape nodded emphatically, then suddenly whispered, “Mommy, Daddy really loves you.”

Josie was taken aback. “Do you know what love is?”

“I don't know, but I know he's deeply in love with you.”

The child's words were disjointed, spilling out without rhyme or reason. Josie didn't pay it any mind.

Out of the blue, Grape asked, “Mommy, can you love Daddy?”

Josie paused once again, instinctively glancing at the figure outside. Love him?

“Why?” Josie asked.

“I want the two of you to be together, just like before in the big house, both of you loving me together.”

Before, Josie never thought much about being from a single-parent family. It wasn't until then that she realized the profound warmth a complete family could bring to a child's upbringing.

For a moment, she found it incredibly difficult to respond.

It was getting late. Grape mentioned she was exhausted, and before she knew it, she had drifted off to sleep. Josie carefully covered her with a small blanket before she quietly opened the car door and left.

When Dexter saw her, his fingers loosened, dropping the half-smoked cigarette to the ground, where it was snuffed out. “How are you feeling?”

Josie stood by his side, momentarily at a loss for words. “Not bad. You've been taking care of her. You must be exhausted from these past few days.”

Dexter managed to maintain his composure, no longer as emotionally expressive as he was when he was at sea.

“You've raised her well, so it wasn't a hardship. The focus is on official matters.”

Josie seemed to half-understand the words. The lingering scent of smoke was still present in the air. She cleared her throat lightly and said, “Grape mentioned she found a puppy?”

Dexter chuckled softly. “It's not a dog. It's a wolf pup.”

“A wolf?” She was taken aback.

“A timid wolf. It doesn't cause harm to anyone. For now, it only listens to Grape.”

Josie was taken aback, falling deeply into his soft, pitiful gaze. For instance? For instance, you.