Upon seeing the situation, Moses interjected, âJustin has arrived.â
âJustin?â Josie immediately looked up and saw Justin leaning on his cane, curiously observing everything from outside.
âWhy did you bring Justin here?â
Moses replied, âMr. Russell instructed it.â
Justin followed behind Moses and entered the spacious room. To his surprise, he saw Josie sitting to one side while Dexter was sitting on the floor, conversing with a child.
When he saw the little girl, he widened his eyes and looked towards Josie.
Ignoring them all, Dexter earnestly answered Grapeâs question. âBecause I once made a mistake that hurt your mother, we didnât live together. I owe an apology to your mother and you, Grape. But I promise, from now on, we will always be together, never to part again.â
His ability to openly admit his mistakes in front of the child greatly surprised Josie.
Pondering over these words, Grape posed a crucial question, âWhat did Daddy do wrong, and has Mommy forgiven you?â
Dexter lifted his gaze, locking eyes with Josie. âNot yet, but I will try my best.â
âIf Mommy doesnât forgive you, then I wonât forgive you either.â
Dexter remained calm. âAll right. Iâm glad that you empathize with Mommy, but you canât call me Mr. Russell anymore, okay?â
âMmm⦠Daddy?â
When Grape uttered the word âDaddyâ in her adorable voice, it nearly melted Dexterâs heart. He couldnât bear the thought of his daughter suffering even the slightest hardship in her lifetime.
Dexter curved his lips into a smile. âIâm here.â
âCan I continue to call you Daddy?â
âOf course.â
A warmth flowed through Josieâs heart, but she turned away instead of admitting it.
Having resolved Grapeâs confusion, Dexter finally stood up. His previously gentle voice changed when he greeted Justin, âYouâre here.â
Justin was extremely wary. âWhatâs going on? Why are you here?â
âOver the past two years, Moses, my subordinate, was the one who had been in contact with you. Werenât you aware of it?â
Unwilling to accept the revelation, the dazed Justin shook his head.
âSo now you know.â
When Justin didnât respond, Moses explained with a smile, âRivodia is dangerous, and your identity is indeed controversial. Thus, this place is both the most dangerous and also the safest.â
Justin found it hard to believe that the boss he had been boasting about in front of Josie was none other than Dexter.
After all that happened, Dexter still ended up there.
âTwo years ago, was it you who sent someone to contact me?â
âYou were determined to walk into the lionâs den, and I knew I couldnât stop you. All I could do was lend you my support.â
When Josie heard these words, she was somewhat taken aback. It turned out that he had been planning this since two years ago.
âSo, you knew about everything I reported over these past two years?â
Moses responded, âIn the past two years, any matters about you, big or small, would be personally reviewed and decided upon by Mr. Russell.â
A long silence ensued.
Josie turned around, only to see Justin frozen in place, utterly at a loss for how to react. He swiftly changed the subject, âSo, who is this child?â
In reality, Justin had heard everything that was said just now, but he still asked about it.
Over the past few days, she had met many people. Hence, Grape had quickly wisened up. âHello, mister!â
Only then did Josie chime in, âThis man is your uncle, you should call him Uncle Justin.â
âUncle? Uncle Justin!â
Justin gazed at Josie in disbelief. âI canât believe what youâve done.â
Not wanting to prolong the conversation, she suggested, âPop is about to wake up. You should go check on him.â
Moses proceeded to inform Justin that he could visit Paul while staying there and ensure his safe recovery. After much persuasion, Justin finally acquiesced.