"Rest a bit more." Daniel gently assisted her in lying down, stealing one last glance before finally departing.

Throughout the night, Maisie tossed and turned, her head throbbing at times, and the image of the small villa in the woods appeared whenever she closed her eyes. The place Camila had taken her and the one in her dream inexplicably merged.

Her heart raced, and she broke into a cold sweat. When she abruptly opened her eyes, dawn had already arrived.

Reluctantly rising, she poured herself a glass of water, and at that moment, an unfamiliar number flashed on her phone.

After a brief hesitation, she answered, recognizing a somewhat familiar voice.

"Ms. Squire, it's me."

"You..."

other

and nodded with a smile. "Yeah, I remember you. How are you now?

moment of silence followed before a soft voice spoke. "Ms. Squire, there are some things I want to talk to you about in person.

gratitude, Maisie reassured her and suggested not worrying about

was very soft. "It's something very important, not suitable to discuss over

frowned but eventually

to meet at noon in a park near the hospital,

and found the girl sitting on a bench by the artificial lake. She was dressed in

offering Maisie a rice ball

Maisie touched it, already cooled. "I'll have the hotel

her. "You don't know my

"Oh..."

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