Daniel gently held her. He didn’t know how to comfort her, but he did what he could to stop her from trembling so much.

Maisie felt chills run down her spine and overwhelming sadness. “Did my mom really want to harm me? Why would she do this…”

“Perhaps she never truly regarded you as her daughter,” Daniel murmured. “You should never have any fantasies about her.”

“Owen, Nicole, and I are all her children. Why would she—”

“What if that’s not the case?” Daniel blurted out.

Maisie was stunned, her mind going blank. “What do you mean by that?”

Daniel took a deep breath and said after a while, “I don’t mean anything else. I’m just hoping you won’t get too caught up in this rotten person and situation. Since the moment she sent you to my bed for money many years ago, you should have known she wasn’t fit to be your mother!”

Maisie lowered her gaze, feeling a chilling void in her heart.

“I think she’ll come looking for you again.” Daniel looked at her. “Leaving aside whether those dirty things in the food were deliberate or not, this sudden change in attitude from her is highly suspicious.

how about… you move in

aback, looking up

selfish. I always want to be with you, but this suggestion is also for your safety. Until Cindy achieves her goal, she will continue to

the Quimby residence with

Daniel cherished, so they all treated her with utmost respect. Although it was her second time there, compared

in the room was arranged according to her preferences. Next door was a spacious and bright study.

a pen holder and a pair of slippers—he had carefully chosen everything

as she looked

discussing it. Daniel, who was usually aloof and unapproachable, seemed like a different person these days, smiling


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