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

the office, so I won't be

and watched him enter the elevator

little absent-minded and somewhat downcast. They had come

red, and she quickly erased those erotic thoughts from

study materials.

-

shanty area, her expression had been far from pleasant. She

forgotten what it was like when she used to endure

area, during her days as a news

accustomed to comfortable days in a leadership position, and this

longer suited her.

in Daniel's spacious and well-lit office, chatting with

interview.

walk in high heels through the dusty area. She found Maisie's home

Before she could knock, she heard a woman cursing

about life's unfairness, crude and vulgar, insulting to the ears of

listening.

must be Maisie's

long, Cindy stuck her head out, scrutinizing her from head to

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