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 merely repeated Toph's words, "You little

to Maisie, asking cutely

parents' permission, Maisie got up to find a

as she left the private room and entered the hotel corridor, she saw a sneaky figure darting

person's back looked extremely familiar. Involuntarily, she followed and

"Mom?" she called out.

was so startled she almost jumped. She

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

stuttered,

retorted, "What's wrong with me being here? This is a hotel! Can't I come here for a meal? Besides, I... I'm hospitalized, not imprisoned! Can't I come out

looked at

"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

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