Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

Daniel grappled with conflicting emotions. On the one hand, he hoped that she would remember him, but on the other, he wished she could completely forget everything that had transpired before, never to recollect those memories again.

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Guided by Nicole's directions, Maisie navigated her way to her family's address. She couldn't help but smile at the irony of needing a map to find her own home. Over the past two years, the concept of "home" had slowly faded from her mind.

"We're almost at my house," Maisie informed Daniel. "You don't have to accompany me any further. I can go on my own."

"Alright. I'll head back to the company to take care of some matters."

"Sure, go ahead." Maisie was aware that Daniel worked for the prestigious Quimby Group, a renowned name in this city. Daniel must have a lot of responsibilities there.

With a wave and a smile, she turned to face the aging apartment building.

The neighborhood was in a low-income area, surrounded by shantytowns. The remaining buildings were only three or four stories tall, showing signs of disrepair and appearing on the verge of collapse.

Maisie recalled Nicole mentioning that her family's living conditions hadn't been this dire in the past. What had caused this

filled with questions and uncertainty as she climbed the stairs.

"Mom—"

her, "Don't just stand there, can't you see? Hurry up! Wash your hands

taken aback. She hadn't expected her mother to immediately ask for her

her mother forgotten that she hadn't been

in disarray, and the floor wasn't particularly clean. She had to sift through the clutter

Cindy impatiently scolded her. "Have you been living the high

I am

even doing?" Cindy grabbed the

sound of the knife striking the cutting board resonated like a

into the house,

her phone, intending to text Daniel to inquire when he would pick her up, only for Cindy

Can't you survive without your phone?" Cindy scolded her, intensifying her