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?"

Since she felt indifferent about it, he would proceed with the changed blueprints.

dinner sent up to you later," Daniel said, putting on his coat and looking at her. "I need to handle some work at the office, so I won't

and watched him enter the elevator before slowly returning to her

and somewhat downcast. They had come so close, but it didn't

cheeks turned a shade of red, and she quickly erased those

-

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

comfortable days in a leadership position, and this kind of place no longer

spacious and well-lit office, chatting with him over afternoon

struggling to walk in high heels through the dusty area. She found Maisie's home based on the

a complaint about life's unfairness, crude and vulgar, insulting to

sneered, thinking that this must be Maisie's mother, who only cared

out, scrutinizing her from head to toe, furrowing

I ask..." Amanda took precautions. "Is this the

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