Cindy was the only exception. -

"It's okay now," Daniel reassured Maisie, gently stroking her back as if comforting a child. "From now on, you can stay here and leave behind all your family worries. Focus on what you want to do."

"Mm."

"But..." Daniel hesitated, wanting to gauge her feelings. "Do you hope for your family's house to be demolished?"

Maisie paused and gently shook her head.

"Why?"

"It's not that I don't hope for it." She looked up at him and smiled. "I'm indifferent. Even if it's demolished, I won't receive any compensation, let alone the house.

"To be honest, my mom's actions have left me and Nicole quite disappointed. Aren't we her biological daughters? Why is she treating us this way?"

patted her head, unsure of how to console her. Since she felt indifferent about it, he would proceed with the changed blueprints. If she ever desired

Daniel said, putting on his coat and looking at her. "I need to handle some work at the office, so I won't be with

nodded, saw him off at the door, and watched him enter the elevator before slowly

a little absent-minded and somewhat downcast. They had come so close, but it didn't

turned a shade of red, and she quickly erased those erotic thoughts from her mind, focusing on her study

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entered this shanty area, her expression had been far from pleasant. She seemed to have forgotten what it was like when she used to endure the scorching sun and the rain, conditions far worse than this shanty area, during her

accustomed to comfortable days in a leadership

that sitting in Daniel's spacious and well-lit office,

collected herself, struggling to walk in high heels through the dusty area. She found Maisie's home based on the address she had obtained. Before she could knock, she heard a

was a complaint about life's unfairness, crude and

sneered, thinking that this must be Maisie's mother,

head out, scrutinizing her from head to toe, furrowing

took precautions. "Is this the home of Ms.

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