The next day, Daisy came to visit Jolie. Noticing Jackie in the room, she frowned and asked, "Who are you?"

Jackie replied with a friendly tone, "I'm Miss Quin's caregiver. And you are?"

Daisy's expression shifted briefly before she responded, "You can leave now. There's nothing for you to do here."

Jackie grew wary and glanced at Jolie for guidance.

Jolie said calmly, "Jackie, I'd like some fruit."

Jackie immediately understood that Jolie was subtly asking her to step out.

"Alright," she nodded and left the room.

As soon as the door closed, Daisy turned to Jolie. "Jolie, did you look into that caregiver? What's her background? Is she reliable?"

Jolie met her mother's gaze, her tone flat. "Sure. I'll investigate later."

a moment as if she suddenly remembered something. "I'm sorry, Jolie. Yesterday I forgot about you. There was an issue at the company, and your father and I were tied up until late. Were you alright? You didn't go hungry, did you?" Jolie found it

was

than her father's attempt to make her bend to his will by

to arrange a

had always prided itself on how much

the

bandages, the pain was almost unbearable. After forcing down a few bites of breakfast earlier, she now felt pale and drained, with no energy to engage in conversation. She finally spoke, her

to see you, and you're actually

"You don't have to leave if you

she closed her

was annoyed but couldn't bring herself to express it as she looked at Jolie's pale, fragile face. After a moment of silence, she relented. "Fine, I won't bother you. Calme if you need

words, she turned and

curled into a

next month, no one from the Quin family showed up. Jolie had expected this, so it didn't bother her in the

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