Upon receiving Maisie's call, Daniel rushed to the international kindergarten.

However, doubts filled his mind on the way. Persephone's primary guardians were Zuko and Lina. Even if they were busy with work and couldn't be reached, there were still her grandparents. Thus, there was no reason for him, her granduncle, to be called.

Despite these thoughts, he arrived in no time. Maybe it was because he had grown quite attached to Persephone, treating her as if she were his own child after spending all this time with her.

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At the kindergarten's infirmary.

He found Persephone lying on the bed. "Sephy, you..."

She looked at him, blinking her big eyes twice.

Daniel frowned, noticing her rosy cheeks and calm demeanor. There was no sign of discomfort.

"Where does it hurt?" Daniel walked over and held her small hand.

Seizing the opportunity, Persephone secretly pinched him and put on a weak face. "Granduncle... My tummy hurts."

"Oh..." Daniel understood what was happening. While he pondered how to get her to admit the truth, Maisie entered.

"Mr. Quimby, you're here!" Maisie held a few test reports and a box of pills. "Sephy was checked just now, and no issue was found. To be safe, the infirmary prescribed her some medicine. It's best to take her to a hospital for a detailed checkup after taking her home."

you, Ms. Squire." Daniel took the items and understood that the mischievous girl

thought

Maisie and took Persephone out

wasn't until they left the kindergarten's gate and Persephone

clever?!" the little girl

classes and pretending to be ill at such a

you see Ms. Squire today. You didn't thank me and

his eyes. "So, you pretended to be ill today just to let me see Ms. Squire?

like a

front of her. "How should

But you have

you to an amusement park.

have a secret!"

thought and asked,

it mostly consisted of

enjoy these high-calorie foods, allowing her to satisfy her cravings. After a while, the sly old fox and the young little

look well today. Maybe the food you sent

like he had been played by

Squire answered a call, and she said something... Something about 4,000,000 dollars! Maybe she wants 4,000,000

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