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 with care.

day, Maisie had the day off, and Daniel was in the kitchen, carefully stewing carrot and beef brisket. It

and he treated

experiment.

the apartment, and he smiled in satisfaction, covering the pot and lowering the

then, the doorbell rang.

surprised to find Linda at the door. "Linda? How

find you here. Your brother-in-law even suggested

him you

declined, handing over a bag of his clothes and some documents. "I

my place

"Thank you," Daniel said.

wasn't around, Linda asked, "Is Maisie

"She took the day off, and I wanted her

consideration, "I never expected you to be so considerate.

"Of course not," Daniel replied. "Continuing

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