This feeling of affection for her had started when they first met.

After a while, Maisie's soft voice pierced the night's silence. "Daniel..."

Daniel was surprised, and his heart began to race. "What did you say?"

Maisie bit her lip, her cheeks flushing as if she had a fever. She was about to speak when a sharp pain gripped her

lower abdomen. She gasped and curled up in bed.

Daniel sensed something was wrong and rushed into the bedroom. "Maisie, what's wrong?"

He gently turned her and saw her pale face. "Maisie?"

"I... I'm fine." Maisie forced a smile. "It's just a stomachache. I'll be okay if I rest for a while."

Daniel's initial thought was that it was her time of the month. He reached for her hand, speaking softly.

"I'll go make you some hot chocolate."

"No need." Maisie stopped him. "It's not that..."

"What is it?"

"It's an old problem," she said weakly with a smile. She had been like that for the past two years, experiencing

pains on both sides of her stomach. There was no regularity, but it would

any medicine.

remembered what the doctor had told him years ago. After losing their child,

him that

"Maisie, let me take you to

it's not necessary!" Maisie laughed. "I just

taking you to see a doctor!" he

for a moment, seeing the seriousness in his gaze but not detecting

smiled gently, closed her eyes, and buried her face in

do as you say."

by her side until she fell asleep, gently stroking her hair and recalling the

twisted

went to the hospital with him. Daniel knew

care of all the arrangements. His assistant brought

should handle your work first," Maisie said. "The doctor won't be here for a while, and I'll wait

so you can't come in

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