"I'm sorry," Camila said softly as she struggled to get up from the floor.

Maisie locked eyes with Camila, finding only coldness within them. There was no trace of remorse accompanying

her apology—the words "I'm sorry" felt more like a colossal joke.

Camila's lips were ashen as she continued. "Regardless of your perception, I truly wanted to apologize. I

acknowledge that I've disrupted your life. If not for me, you wouldn't have experienced so much pain.

"But... was it genuinely me who dismantled your life?"

Maisie froze, and her heart clenched abruptly, a suffocating feeling rising from within.

The police, accompanied by a lawyer, arrived and escorted Camila away.

A semblance of calmness returned.

Daniel carefully held Maisie in his embrace. As he prepared to exit the room, his gaze lingered on the lawyer, his

voice carrying weight. "You know what to do, right?"

The lawyer nodded. "Mr. Quimby, I'll adhere strictly to the standard legal procedures. I won't interfere with anything

else!"

to see Camila again,

the Quimby Group."

"I understand!"

lawyer had been Daniel's confidant for years, their connection strong enough for unspoken

felt reassured entrusting the case to

now rested

with his support, she

Daniel simply lifted her.

resisted briefly but eventually surrendered, allowing him to hold her as

closed her eyes,

familiar warmth she knew, his heartbeat strong

turmoil. Clutching his collar, she softly called out after a

here," Daniel whispered

want to go

placed her in the car,

enveloped Maisie. It felt like she

first time she

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