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"Lily..."Lily flashed Maisie a gentle smile that conveyed everything without needing to be said."If you require assistance, just let me know. I'll do everything I can!""Thank you," Maisie replied, meeting Lily's sincere gaze."Why thank me? We get along well, and I'm happy to help!"The two shared smiles.Maisie poured a cup of coffee for Lily, and they settled by the floor-to-ceiling window, quietly admiring the distant scenery.Spring had arrived in the city. The mountains in the distance had regained their lush greenery. Cherry blossoms along the streets resembled clusters of pale pink mist and swallows flitted through the willow branches joyfully.Despite the arrival of spring, the frost in Maisie's heart proved resistant to thawing.Lily turned to her, softly asking, "Maisie, are you truly never going to forgive him?"Maisie fell silent, unsure how to respond to such a complex question.Rather than recalling past times with Daniel or the love and hate they shared, wh

The journalists collectively froze. They exchanged glances, hesitant to utter another word. They had assumed Maisie to be soft and easily intimidated, unaware of her underlying determination.After a few seconds of tense silence, voices suddenly erupted from the crowd of book fans."Yeah! This is her private life! You journalists are prying too much!""Regardless of what Maisie does, we'll support her!""Her words are comforting and powerful. Even if those events were her personal experiences, as fans, we'd only empathize with her!""Exactly! Journalists should stop asking these boring questions!""Organizers! Anyone there? How did you let these kinds of journalists in? We demand they leave!"A commotion ensued in the audience, with journalists wearing uneasy expressions and event organizers struggling to maintain order.Fortunately, it didn't escalate into a major uproar, and the event concluded in a warm and harmonious atmosphere.Maisie left the venue, waiting by the roadsi

"What did you tell Daniel, you wretched girl?"Chace struggled to break free from the police and almost lunged toward Camila, his anger echoing like thunder."You orchestrated everything! It has nothing to do with me or your mother! Admit it, or face dire consequences!"Camila met his gaze, observing the fury in his eyes as he portrayed himself like a clown before everyone. He accused her of the crimes, denouncing her as unworthy due to her status as an adopted child and contending that she lacked the Quimbys' supposed good genes.Finally, he exclaimed, "It was all arranged by her! Daniel, believe me! Camila is just an outsider! She incited us to evade taxes, create fake accounts, embezzle public funds... It was all her doing!"Despite her mental preparedness, Camila felt a chill in her heart as her adoptive parents threw her out like a shield before the onlookers.Unable to contain herself, she rushed to grab a document from the table and aimed it at Chace, plunging the meeting

"Justice?" Daniel's gaze sharpened, resembling that of a hawk, as he glared at her. "Your so-called justice doesn't involve confronting your adoptive parents or your younger siblings. Instead, it targets Maisie!"The object of your revenge isn't someone stronger than you—it's aimed at the weak!"While Daniel had a policy of not harming women, he was pushed beyond his limits this time.He understood that what Camila mentioned was merely a trigger. Over the years, the Quimbys owed her for not showing adequate care and love. As the leader of the group, he couldn't attend to such trivial matters.However, Camila attributed all these grievances to Maisie. She didn't dare retaliate against Chace and Nadine due to her last shred of hope for family. Going against her younger siblings risked her adoptive parents' wrath. She could only look up to Daniel and dare not do anything else.But when she witnessed someone as vulnerable as Maisie being cherished by Daniel, all the resentment accumul

When Maisie opened her eyes and found Daniel, the dream and reality merged abruptly, memories flooding back like a tide. Tears burst forth like a broken dam, and she threw herself into his arms, wailing.Daniel paused before gently patting her back, coaxing, "Cry it out... It'll all be okay."After shedding her tears, she could bid farewell to the past. No memory-erasing drugs were necessary to say a final goodbye to those painful memories.Daniel smiled bitterly.Despite the chilly early spring night, the small car space became warm due to his embrace.After a while, Maisie cried herself to exhaustion and dozed off.-The next day, she woke up in an unfamiliar room.Someone's warmth seemed to linger beside her.She blinked, surveying the room. It was elegantly decorated in the simple cream tone she liked, and the furniture had sleek lines, exuding sophistication.A photo caught her eye on the bedside table. It was of a girl grinning brightly—herself.Maisie picked it up, ca