Daniel reentered Maisie's world and often stayed in her apartment, claiming to watch over and protect her. Despite

her attempts to refuse, she eventually relented.

While he had to settle for the sofa, he was content with it, believing he could sleep beside her one day. Daniel spent

most of his time with Maisie, taking care of household chores and cooking her meals. Now, he truly understood how

challenging it had been for her to do these tasks for him before and how much she had loved doing them every

day.

Sometimes, Maisie watched him bustling around the house, puzzled by inexplicable dreams that haunted her.

However, she admitted to feeling more at ease with Daniel around. He provided a different kind of comfort

compared to what Graham had offered.

In the past, Graham often deferred things, saying, "wait until later", "when there's an opportunity", or "in the

future".

In contrast, Daniel frequently assured her, saying, "I'm here", "leave it to me", and "don't be afraid". His words

of love but were filled

day off, and Daniel was in the

and he treated each ingredient and seasoning like

experiment.

soon filled the apartment, and he smiled in satisfaction, covering the pot and

then, the doorbell rang.

find Linda at the door. "Linda? How did you find

some foresight. I knew I'd find you

I told him you wouldn't be

over a bag

my place for

"Thank you," Daniel said.

around, Linda

the day off, and I

expected you to be so considerate.

living like this with Maisie?" "Of course not," Daniel replied. "Continuing like this

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