"Maisie..."

"I should indeed forgive myself," Maisie uttered, her gaze averted as if looking at something beyond. "And to do so,

I must confront the past."

She enunciated each word deliberately. "Daniel, I did love you. It was a love that gave everything, even risking my

life.

"I initially stayed with you because of money... I constantly reminded myself that I didn't mean anything to you and

that you would leave me sooner or later. But I couldn't control falling for you.

"After recalling those things from the past, I also hated you. But I seem to understand something these days—I

hated you because I still loved you. Yet, the opposite of love isn't hate. It's forgetting. So... I genuinely intend to

forgive myself."

Daniel stood in silence.

A breeze swept by, causing cherry blossom petals from the tree behind Maisie to drift, landing gently on her hair

and shoulders.

Although she stood right in front of him, he felt as though they were worlds apart.

spring, he realized there wasn't just

a smile, unsure of

eyes. "And you should also forgive

other and start anew

to completely forget

lowered her head, remaining

been plunged into it.

won't disturb you anymore. You can start your new life. But

I have to

a deep breath, slowly revealing, "I

"What?"

always thought I sent someone to find you, forced you to terminate the

off the staircase...

I didn't do that. I investigated those people back then, but you were in a critical condition

I was busy taking care of you, so I delayed this

His gaze was resolute. "Maisie, trust me,

swift and decisive action against his fourth uncle, Chace Quimby, and his family at

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