Cindy was the only exception. -

"It's okay now," Daniel reassured Maisie, gently stroking her back as if comforting a child. "From now on, you can

stay here and leave behind all your family worries. Focus on what you want to do."

"Mm."

"But..." Daniel hesitated, wanting to gauge her feelings. "Do you hope for your family's house to be demolished?"

Maisie paused and gently shook her head.

"Why?"

"It's not that I don't hope for it." She looked up at him and smiled. "I'm indifferent. Even if it's demolished, I won't

receive any compensation, let alone the house.

"To be honest, my mom's actions have left me and Nicole quite disappointed. Aren't we her biological daughters?

Why is she treating us this way?"

Daniel patted her head, unsure of how to console her. Since she felt indifferent about it, he would proceed with the

changed blueprints. If she ever desired the demolition for her family's sake, he would change them back.

"I'll have dinner sent up to you later," Daniel said, putting on his coat and looking at her. "I need to handle some

office, so

nodded, saw him off at the door, and watched him

absent-minded and somewhat downcast. They had come so close, but it didn't

red, and she quickly erased those erotic

study materials.

-

entered this shanty area, her expression had

was like when she used to endure

shanty area, during her days as a

had grown accustomed to comfortable days in a leadership position, and

longer suited her.

Daniel's spacious and well-lit office, chatting with him over afternoon

interview.

herself, struggling to walk in high heels through the dusty area. She

address she had obtained. Before she could knock, she heard a woman

word and sentence was a complaint about life's unfairness, crude and vulgar, insulting to

listening.

that this must be

the door. Before long, Cindy stuck her head out, scrutinizing her from

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