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.”
him with
same as before, but her gaze was unfamiliar. He looked into her eyes and said
grasp the significance and continued to shake her head, saying it
looked down and noticed a picture on
standing beside a handsome man. The background featured a grove of plane trees. The weather on the day of the picture was lovely, with blue skies, white clouds, and warm
her boyfriend, the one she
discreetly placed his clenched fist behind his
looks
seemed a bit
can tell he’s a well-mannered
kind. He’s actually
Maisie said that, Daniel could see that she
her but also a bit melancholic about her
and Daniel
piano room, and her piano teacher personally handed
the office, he looked back
feeling unhappy again?” Persephone tugged
forced a smile. “No, I’m
you see
Daniel didn’t say anything.
seemed to be twisting a knife in his heart with
I’ll take you
the prince
“What?” Daniel was surprised.
Aunt Arya this weekend. The prince and Ms. Squire
–
the evening banquet as she sat gracefully on the living room sofa. A stylist took her measurements and noted her
her skin and added to her
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