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

stomach. There was no regularity, but it

any medicine.

doctor had told

that

let me take you

laughed. "I just need to

to see a

seeing the seriousness in his gaze but not detecting the regret

within his low, husky voice. She smiled gently, closed her eyes, and

do as you say."

fell asleep, gently stroking her hair and recalling the torment she

twisted with

couldn't resist his persistence and went to

care of all the arrangements. His assistant brought

handle your work first," Maisie said. "The doctor won't

seeing a gynecologist, so you can't come

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