Daniel's swift reaction startled Maisie, freezing her in place as she gazed at him.

"Sir? Are you..."

"Are you okay? Does it hurt?" Daniel grabbed a tissue from the nearby table and gently wiped away the blood. "Do you have any band-aids in your office?"

Maisie shook her head.

"I'll go buy some."

"No need." Maisie stopped him. "It's just a small cut. I used to prick my hand often during crafts."

Daniel furrowed his brows. "No!"

It wasn't just a minor cut to him—she was bleeding. It was a significant concern. The needle might not have been sterilized, and there could be germs on it. What if she got an infection?

Daniel's typically calm and rational mind was now filled with vivid imagination.

"It's really not a big deal," Maisie said, feeling a bit embarrassed. "How could I trouble you? Uh... Are you here to pick up Persephone? She hasn't finished her class yet."

"Oh..." Daniel replied casually, realizing he might have overreacted earlier.

Maisie noticed he was still holding her hand and blushed, awkwardly pulling it away.

The two of them stood face to face, the atmosphere growing increasingly awkward.

Daniel decided to break the silence. "I'm sorry for scaring you just now."

"It's alright!"

"I'm here to pick up Sephy," he said with a smile. "I heard she hasn't finished her class yet, so I thought I'd wait in the office. I didn't expect to startle you and make you cut your hand."

"It's nothing."

him

was upset. Her smile was the same as before, but her gaze was unfamiliar. He looked into

significance and continued to shake her head, saying it

and noticed a picture

in the photo, standing beside a handsome man. The background featured a grove of plane trees. The weather on the day of the picture was lovely, with blue skies, white clouds, and warm

be her boyfriend, the one she

discreetly placed his clenched fist behind his back, trying to hide his emotional turmoil with a forced

looks beautiful,"

that..." Maisie seemed a

can tell he's a

you're too kind. He's

that, Daniel could see that she was

also a bit melancholic

bell rang, and Daniel snapped back to

bouncing out of the piano room, and her piano

the office, he

you feeling unhappy again?" Persephone tugged

a smile. "No, I'm

see

Daniel didn't say anything.

prince handsome?" Persephone seemed to be twisting a knife in his heart with every

you

you'll see the prince this

"What?" Daniel was surprised.

propose to Aunt Arya this weekend.

a dress she had chosen for the evening banquet as she sat gracefully on the living room sofa. A stylist

complemented her skin and added

at a glance that the fabric was expensive, and the patterns were expertly embroidered. He chuckled and jokingly said, "Linda, this dress probably costs more than the profit of a small company for six months, right?

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