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

the door, and watched him enter the elevator before slowly returning to

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

and she quickly erased

study materials.

-

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

like when she used to endure the

her days as

appeared she had grown accustomed to comfortable days in a leadership position, and this kind of place

longer suited her.

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

interview.

struggling to walk in high heels through the dusty area.

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

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

listening.

this must be Maisie's mother,

Cindy stuck her head

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