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.

those words. Everyone laughed except him. He merely repeated Toph's words,

to Maisie, asking cutely for cotton

Maisie got up to find

hotel corridor,

extremely familiar. Involuntarily, she followed and grew more surprised

"Mom?" she called out.

startled she almost jumped. She turned pale when she saw

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

Cindy stuttered,

is a hotel! Can't I come here for a meal? Besides, I... I'm hospitalized, not imprisoned! Can't I come out for a

at

Huh! It's with Daniel again, right? You ingrate! Got some money and now squandering it at this high-end place. Can't

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