Maisie’s gaze was crystal-clear, while her smile was just as pure as it was five years ago when he first laid eyes on her. However, her eyes now held no sign of longing, admiration, love, or hatred for him.

Daniel felt a sudden pang in his heart.

“Sir? Sir?” Maisie noticed his distraction and gently called out to him. “Sir, what’s wrong?”

Daniel snapped back to reality, offering a polite smile. He apologized, “I’m sorry. It was my mistake earlier. I shouldn’t have brought this teddy bear in. It distracted the children.”

“This teddy bear is adorable,” Maisie replied with a smile. “Not only do the children like it, but I do too!”

“Is that right?” Daniel’s usually cold eyes sparkled warmly.

The bear was a gift he had given her five years ago, and she didn’t recall anything about it.

“If you like it, you can put it in the classroom.” Daniel’s voice trembled slightly. “You and the children can enjoy it every day.”

Maisie was momentarily puzzled, feeling a strange sensation. The man seemed familiar, but she couldn’t remember him from her blank memory.

“Sir,” Maisie murmured. “I’ve never seen you before. May I ask who you are?”

“I’m here to pick up a child,” Daniel said, maintaining his smile.

Just then, Persephone hopped over like a little squirrel, clinging to Daniel’s leg.

Daniel beamed at her and lifted her gently into his arms. “Is school over? Let’s go home!”

“Wait a moment!” Out of her duty as a teacher, Maisie stepped forward to stop him. “Sir, you can’t—”

this

rules, and unregistered individuals can’t pick up children. So far,

will be one of them from now on!” Persephone’s voice was sweet and bright, her

clear pronunciation. “My granduncle is the one who gave me the cotton

the amusement park filled with cotton candy-like houses, recently transformed by a mysterious person into a paradise for little girls, becoming a popular

visit it and unexpectedly

“Daniel, what brings

Daniel’s arms, she couldn’t help

with a

the Quimby genes,

praised, “I really didn’t expect this! Sephy is so well-behaved and cute. She’s eloquent

raised an eyebrow. “Isn’t

in school, I couldn’t get you

“Is that so?”

introverted but

Daniel’s voice softened. “I’m not

had changed, but she no longer knew how much he had changed

Squire, give the child to him,” Ruth said with a beaming smile. “This is my junior, Daniel Quimby. Oh, you know about the

smiled politely as she repeated the name in her mind, ‘Daniel

veins for

hesitated but extended his hand

his hand

you, Ms. Squire. I’ll take Sephy home

goodbye to

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