Semua Bab Married a Secret Billionaire: Bab 1831 - Bab 1840

"W-What did you say?" Cindy's expression stiffened for a moment.Jodie stabbed at the steak on her plate. Her fork froze mid-air, the desire to bring it to her mouth evaporating. Her appetite had vanished. What she craved wasn't the taste of the steak but the satisfaction of sinking her fork into Maisie's flesh, tearing it into pieces, and spitting it onto the ground.Cindy's conscience lingered. "Jojo, taking someone's life... That's not right, is it? Besides, your brother already hurt her once. It's miraculous that she survived. You should...""Are you my mom or hers?" Jodie seethed with anger.Cindy trembled, attempting to placate. "Of course, I'm your mom. You're my dear daughter!""Then help me with this!"Cindy shrugged, hesitant to say more.From their dining spot, they observed the hotel entrance across the street.At that moment, Maisie, Daniel, and Wilfred emerged from the hotel.The trio stood outside, conversing, each adorned with a radiant smile.Maisie was close

Daniel squinted, maintaining a contemplative silence for a moment.Chris furrowed his brow. "Uncle Daniel, Lena and I are puzzled. What should our next move be?""Yeah." Lena nodded. "Or perhaps we should consider a different approach. Maybe Maisie isn't connected to the Newhouses?""She definitely is," Daniel asserted firmly, locking eyes with them. "No need to change our approach, but this test result did catch my attention. Maisie isn't Delilah's daughter, but she might be Wilfred's."Chris and Lena were visibly surprised."Uncle Daniel, have you uncovered something?""Not precisely," Daniel replied in a subdued tone. "I recently met Wilfred along with Maisie. It was the second time Wilfred encountered Maisie after the banquet. I just sensed that his gaze toward Maisie was noticeably different."Chris bit his lip. "Um... Was it the gaze of an older man with inappropriate intentions toward a young—?"Before he could finish his sentence, Lena jabbed him hard!Daniel didn't mi

Maisie paused, momentarily uncertain. She wasn't always quick to react to these situations, not quite understanding why."Lily, I'm not well-versed in this stuff, but why not talk to Rachael? She knows a lot; maybe you both can come up with something?""Ugh, forget it!" Lily sighed. "Rachael hasn't been focused on work lately. She's been taking frequent leaves! But... she's been dedicated to me for so many years, working tirelessly before with no complaints. Let her rest for a while!""Rachael doesn't usually take time off, right?" Maisie was puzzled. "Is there something bothering her lately?""What could it be? It's just because..." Lily's words trailed off.It was because she favored Maisie so much that all the good resources flowed toward her. It wasn't a problem for the established authors under the company. However, Rachael had a few small authors under her, and they couldn't match these resources in terms of experience and capability. Yet, Rachael still wanted to try her bes

Maisie took a deep breath and said coldly, "I don't need it.""Maisie—""I've got work to do. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up," she said before Cindy could respond, then disconnected the call.However, in the quietness of the late hours that night, Maisie tossed and turned, unable to sleep. She recalled how, from childhood to now, Cindy's warmth toward her felt like an act of charity, sparing only a tiny bit of warmth for her when neither Owen nor Nicole needed it.She remembered being bullied at school, with no one at home standing up for her. Her classmates mocked her for being a child who was not cared for. She was met with a torrent of scolding when she went home and told Cindy about it. Cindy only ever blamed her for being troublesome.She also recalled the first time she got her period. She was frightened and ran to Cindy in tears. Instead of comfort, Cindy's immediate reaction was, "Disgusting! Wash your stained clothes yourself!"Since then, she hadn't confided in C

After a while, Maisie heard the footsteps gradually fading away from the door. She regained her composure, opened the door, and found the two big bags and a food container left on the floor."What's going on?" Daniel's voice suddenly sounded.Maisie looked up with a somewhat lost expression on her face. After hesitating for a moment, she decided to take the items inside."Recently, I always thought it was you sending me food." She opened the fridge that was packed full of stuff. "But today, I found out that those items left at my door were actually from my mom."Daniel looked at her profile, which was tinged with a hint of sadness, feeling a pang in his heart. He hugged her, letting her lean against his chest.He understood how much she yearned for her mother's love, but when that love arrived, she couldn't accept it.Well, was belated maternal love still as precious?Whether it were family, love, or friendship, if it didn't show up when needed the most, it was like a parachute