Chapter 359 Meet A Friend Dexter had a wound on his leg, a ghastly scar that looked like it had been treated before.
Josie recalled the time Dexter had saved Summer in the factory when the bodyguard had hit him with a wooden stick without mercy. Her eyes darkened with worry as she asked, âAre you having any trouble walking?â
âNo,â Dexter said, pulling on his pants to cover the scar. Itâll be better in a few days.â
Josie didnât believe him. He had suffered a severe injury that had required him to stay in bed for several days before he could even walk normally again.
âDexter,â she said, her voice firm. âWhat were you thinking during the ten minutes it took you to save Summer?â
Dexter stopped putting on his clothes and stood still, his mind racing back to the moment of the attack.
After a moment, he said, âShe had to survive.â
âWhy?â
Josie, sheâs part of the Olsen family.â
Ivyâs last words before she died still echoed in his mind. She had told him that choosing Summer would. benefit him.
Dexter only cared about his profits, not Summer.
Josieâs eyes were fixed on his silhouette as the truth dawned on her. She felt strangely at peace, as if she had expected him to act this way all along.
What was there to be upset about?
Summer waited patiently downstairs. Mrs. Carroll had brought her a bowl of soup to help her recover from her hangover. âMs. Olsen, please let me know if you need anything else.â
ummer smiled warmly at Mrs. Carroll. âYouâve been a great help,â she said. âYou donât have to treat me as guest, as Iâll be here more often.â
Mrs. Carroll was taken aback by what Summer said. She nodded her head awkwardly and walked away without answering.
âYouâre awake,â Dexter called from the second floor. He buttoned his cuffs as he walked down the stairs.
Summer glanced behind him and smiled coyly when she saw he was alone. âDex,â she said, âIâm sorry for bothering you last night. You could have called the Olsens. They would have sent someone to get me.â
Dexter pulled out a chair and sat down. âYou must know that your parents despise me very much,â he responded.
Summer chuckled at his remark. âNo, thatâs not true. They often compliment you in front of me, and I know they appreciate your work.â
Dexter shook his head. âAn elite student from London working as a researcher in a small company?
Donât you feel like you deserve better?â
âI donât mind the work here,â Summer said, slicing her egg with the practiced elegance of a young lady born into wealth. âIâm happy to be here, and Iâm learning a lot. Besides, I got to work with the Russell Group on my first project. Itâs like we were fated to meet again, Dex.
The easy rapport between the two people left the other young woman in the Mason Garden speechless.
Summer and Dexter were both from wealthy families, and they had both been raised in a refined and sophisticated environment. They moved with an easy grace that was both elegant and natural. Josie watched Summer and Dexter from the third-floor corridor, her eyes filled with despair.
Summer returning to Wavery was like a scene out of a movie where the elite daughter of an affluent family returns to claim what was hers.
And Josie would have to give up her place eventually.
âWhat are you thinking about?â Anderson asked, coming up behind her.
He placed his hands on the railing to see what she had been looking at Josie forced a smile. âNothing,â she said. âDr. Monte, would you mind if I went out later this afternoon?
Iâd like to meet a friend.â
She was not fully recovered, and couldnât go too far, so Anderson brought a wheelchair to bring along for the ride. Anderson spoke to Dexter about Josieâs request, and Dexter gave his approval. âTake her,â
he commanded.