"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 day, and

pregnant woman and nodded with a smile. "Yeah, I remember you. How are you now? Are you still in the

there are some things I

Maisie reassured her and suggested not worrying about the

something very important, not suitable to discuss over the phone. Can we meet,

but eventually agreed

near the hospital, a quiet and suitable

artificial lake. She was dressed in all white with a light-colored fisherman's hat, her belly had grown, and though

offering Maisie a rice ball

touched it, already cooled. "I'll

looked at her. "You don't know my name yet, do you?

"Oh..."

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