“What?”

Daniel turned to look at Persephone. He patted her head and lifted her up. “I’ll take you home, Sephy.”

“Are you going somewhere else?” Persephone asked.

“I want to go to the theme park,” Daniel replied.

Persephone cheered. “I’m coming too!”

“I’m sorry, Sephy,” he said, looking at her, “I can’t take you with me today. I’d like to be alone.”

Persephone felt down but didn’t make a fuss. She understood that her beloved granduncle was having a tough day.

‘Is it because of Ms. Maisie?’ Persephone recalled how she used to be rewarded with snacks every time she shared information about Maisie with him. She figured she could brighten his mood by revealing a secret about her teacher.

ear. “Granduncle, let me tell you something

emphasized, “The prince is

His expression changed, as

is a wedding like the picture my mommy

released her hands, and Persephone nearly fell. Luckily, one of

gazed at Daniel. He appeared even paler than before, with a deeper seriousness

unsure of what was going through his mind. They only noticed his clenched fists trembling

“Mr. Quimby, should we—”

one of the bodyguards could finish, Daniel turned

from marrying Graham and not wanting to disrupt her peaceful life. He longed to finally share the

felt conflicted and panicked. He had never been

him there. This person had gone to the apartment opposite hers, only knocking on her door after putting down

was stunned when she opened the door, her

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