It went without saying for Daniel—he was almost spoon-feeding Maisie.

Toph suddenly felt his meal wasn't appetizing anymore and slowed down his eating pace.

"Uncle Toph, what's wrong?" The kind-hearted Persephone placed the shrimp her father had peeled for her onto Toph's plate.

Toph smiled wryly. "Little princess, they're all in pairs, and it's just the two of us—"

Before he could finish, Persephone rejected him, "I don't want to be paired with you!"

"Oh, you little rascal..."

"You're too old!" Persephone retorted, scrunching up her face.

almost choked at those words. Everyone laughed except him. He

asking cutely for cotton

permission, Maisie

room and entered the hotel corridor, she saw a sneaky figure darting from

paused. The person's back looked extremely familiar. Involuntarily, she

"Mom?" she called out.

so startled she almost jumped. She turned pale when she saw it

"You... You're discharged? I didn't arrange for

stuttered, unable

calmed down and aggressively retorted, "What's wrong with me being here? This is a hotel! Can't I come here for a meal? Besides,

looked at

tone rose higher as she scolded, hands on hips. "What are you doing here? To eat? Huh! It's with Daniel again, right? You ingrate! Got some money and now squandering it at this high-end place. Can't you save a little and help your brother? I've raised you for so many years, and

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