Daniel gently caressed the word on the tombstone, his eyes brimming with tears. Recollections of something Owen

had said echoed in his mind.

"Maisie buried the child... Do you want to know where your daughter is buried?"

Tears streamed down his face.

The tombstone, a simple rectangular piece of stone, bore only one word carved on it—Curtisa. "Curtisa." Daniel

sobbed, certain it was his daughter. Maisie had given her such a beautiful name. Footsteps approached from

behind.

Daniel turned to see Maisie standing there, holding a bouquet of daisies. Their eyes met, both surprised. It was the

first time she had witnessed him cry.

'So, the seemingly cold, heartless man is capable of sobbing like a baby,' she thought.

"You're here." Daniel hastily wiped away his tears, his voice hoarse. "I-I was just taking a stroll. If you don't want me

here, I'll."

a bit," she said. "Be with her. This must be. your

daisies next to the tombstone, she took out

the

by the kindness shown. Slowly,

sat, side by

leaves, and

found Maisie earlier, the family

but I've never noticed the tombstone,"

my first

did you name her

if it was a boy and Curtisa

he recalled her bringing a piece of paper into his study and asking

casually pointing at

begin with 'cu', showing that they are

"Oh..."

glanced at him, her calm demeanor indicating a newfound

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