Daniel’s swift reaction startled Maisie, freezing her in place as she gazed at him.
“Sir? Are you…”
“Are you okay? Does it hurt?” Daniel grabbed a tissue from the nearby table and gently wiped away the blood. “Do you have any band-aids in your office?”
Maisie shook her head.
“I’ll go buy some.”
“No need.” Maisie stopped him. “It’s just a small cut. I used to prick my hand often during crafts.”
Daniel furrowed his brows. “No!”
It wasn’t just a minor cut to him—she was bleeding. It was a significant concern. The needle might not have been sterilized, and there could be germs on it. What if she got an infection?
Daniel’s typically calm and rational mind was now filled with vivid imagination.
“It’s really not a big deal,” Maisie said, feeling a bit embarrassed. “How could I trouble you? Uh… Are you here to pick up Persephone? She hasn’t finished her class yet.”
“Oh…” Daniel replied casually, realizing he might have overreacted earlier.
Maisie noticed he was still holding her hand and blushed, awkwardly pulling it away.
The two of them stood face to face, the atmosphere growing increasingly awkward.
Daniel decided to break the silence. “I’m sorry for scaring you just now.”
“It’s alright!”
“I’m here to pick up Sephy,” he said with a smile. “I heard she hasn’t finished her class yet, so I thought I’d wait in the office. I didn’t expect to startle you and make you cut your hand.”
“It’s nothing.”
reassured him
the same as before, but her gaze was unfamiliar. He looked into her eyes and said seriously, “Ms. Squire… I’m
didn’t seem to grasp the significance and continued to shake her head, saying it was
and noticed a
had a sweet smile in the photo, standing beside a handsome man. The background featured a grove of plane trees. The
man must be her boyfriend, the one she is planning
discreetly placed his clenched fist behind his back, trying to hide
looks beautiful,”
that…” Maisie seemed a bit embarrassed. “That’s
tell he’s a well-mannered
you’re too kind. He’s actually quite
that, Daniel could see that she
for her but also a bit
bell rang, and Daniel snapped back
of the piano room, and her piano teacher
leaving the office, he looked back at
you feeling unhappy again?” Persephone tugged at his
forced a smile. “No,
you see
Daniel didn’t say anything.
prince handsome?” Persephone seemed to be twisting a knife in his heart
you home right
you’ll see the prince
“What?” Daniel was surprised.
to Aunt Arya this weekend. The prince and Ms. Squire will
–
wore a dress she had chosen for the evening banquet as she sat gracefully on the living
her skin and added to her
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