"I see." Daniel's expression shifted when a thought suddenly struck him.

He spent the night with Maisie, sorting through the plot and the sketches. By the time he returned to the study, Tigger was already fast asleep on his blanket. He chuckled softly, nudging Tigger aside, but tossed and turned in bed.

Maisie's words, "I'm the only healthy one in our family", echoed in his mind.

A sudden thought flashed through his mind—could Jodie not be the real heiress of the Newhouses? Could it be someone else? -

Daniel arranged to meet with Chris and Lena at the five-star hotel under the Quimby Group on that particular day.

"Uncle Daniel, you're being too nice! You've already treated us. Why again today?"

Daniel was taken aback. Who else, if not Toph, had such carefree laughter?

"Zuko is with his family, so he sticks

it sound like I'm a single guy..." Toph was

they've added some new dishes

"Alright!"

of earshot, Chris asked in a hushed tone, "Uncle Daniel, did you invite us here for

effortless. "Chris, you probably told Lena

caught on. Daniel was referring to the event at the

knows," Daniel said softly. "So, I wanted to share my thoughts today and get

"Go ahead!"

suspect that Jodie

he didn't finish the second half—he also suspected that the real heiress of the Newhouses was

and Lena exchanged

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