"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!"

"I don't want to see Camila again, and

the Quimby Group."

"I understand!"

Daniel's confidant for years, their

reassured entrusting the

now rested

with his support, she moved

Daniel simply lifted her.

briefly but eventually surrendered, allowing him to

her eyes, leaning against

retained the familiar warmth she

his collar,

I'm here," Daniel

want to go

her in the car, fastened her seatbelt, and removed

like she had a long

first time she

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