Maisie's hand trembled slightly, but she didn't pull away. She allowed him to hold her hand, letting the warmth of his palm seep gently into her heart, much like the morning sun illuminating her world.

After breakfast, the two of them reached the villa on the outskirts. They wiped the small tombstone clean and placed a beautiful bouquet of daisies in front of it.

Maisie looked up, and the sky seemed bluer than ever. She smiled gently and took a deep breath, realizing that life should involve subtraction. Letting go didn't mean forgetting, but traveling light to keep moving forward.

"You know, I still have the prenatal examination report." Maisie spoke softly. "Because there's a photo on it... Even though it's not clear, you can see the eyes and nose."

Daniel's heart skipped a beat. He quietly moved closer to her, his broad shoulders enveloping her petite frame like a tender haven.

"What did she look like?"

"That's hard to describe." Maisie chuckled softly. "Fetal babies probably look similar, but I think daughters resemble their fathers. She might have looked a lot like you if she had been born."

pang of sadness. "Maisie, back then... how did you manage the

afraid you'd insist on me terminating the pregnancy, so I hid and

those small clinics

great." Maisie smiled. "Conditions were quite basic, but it was enough to

she survived during that

hesitated. Actually, he knew the answer—when Owen confessed

During that time.

house and had no decent bed. She was short on money and even had to buy eggs one by one. She worked in the kitchen of a small restaurant, as the pay for dishwashing was

life. Only the child in her womb

and he despised the one

Those words were for him but sounded more like encouragement for herself. "I didn't have that strange dream last night. I believe I won't have it again in

Daniel nodded.

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