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."

understood that

have some conscience. Even while faking illness, she thought about her granduncle, letting him have another chance to

Maisie and took Persephone out of

kindergarten's gate and Persephone hopped off him that

the

her. "You're skipping classes and pretending to be ill at such a young age? I'm going to tell your parents to discipline

her arms. "I let you see Ms. Squire today.

his eyes. "So, you pretended to be ill today

smiled like a

squatted in front of her.

But you have to thank me!"

taken you to an amusement park. What more do you

still have a secret!" she

Daniel, being crafty, thought and asked, "I'll

so it mostly consisted of light and healthy foods. High-calorie

satisfy her cravings. After a while, the sly old fox and the young little fox sat in a pizza place with all sorts

all over her face, grinning with puffed cheeks. "Granduncle, Ms. Squire didn't look well

been played

"Ms. Squire answered a call, and she

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