After what felt like a long time, Maisie finally calmed down. She glanced at the man before her and took a deep breath, her heart suddenly aching as if something had been ripped away.

"Maisie!" Daniel was still worried and nervously held her hand, continuously apologizing, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I acted too hastily. I shouldn't have behaved that way!

"Don't worry! I promise I won't do anything you're uncomfortable with in the future!"

Maisie gazed at him for a moment, then softly shook her head.

"No, it's my fault," she murmured. "I should be the one apologizing. I don't know what came over me just now. At that moment, my mind seemed to—"

Before she could finish, her phone rang.

Daniel helped her straighten her attire, adjusted her seat, and used his coat to cover her legs.

hesitant voice came through. "Maisie... Can you come

speak with her

taken

"Maisie, it's me!"

memory loss following the accident, this voice still occasionally echoed in her ears. Initially filled with concern for her,

uncertain and meekly

"Mom", Cindy Leech's

that just because you're with

birth family, but she couldn't fathom why

to you! How can you not even

snapped back to reality and replied softly, "Mom, I'm

are. You haven't sent money home in ages. When you return, send it to your brother's account! And when you have the chance, come back in a

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