Daniel hadn't even had a chance to explain when Toph returned excitedly with two large plates of food. "Wow, these are all my favorites! Uncle Daniel, this hotel is amazing! By the way, can I stay here for a few nights? I want to try the late-night snacks!"

"Stay as long as you like." Daniel chuckled. "I only thought of having you all over at home for safety and comfort, so I didn't consider the hotel. If you like it, I'll arrange it."

"Thank you, thank you!"

Except for Toph, who was fully engrossed in eating, the other three exchanged glances, halting the previous conversation with an unspoken understanding.

"Hmm?" Chris noticed Toph's sketchbook and casually picked it up. "You're really dedicated now, carrying it everywhere!"

"It's the professional ethics of an illustrator." Toph puffed his cheeks. "Inspiration strikes at any moment.

I have to jot it down. When I see something beautiful, be it a person or scenery, I have to record it as a reference."

"Not bad." Daniel smiled lightly, flipping through it and surprisingly finding a portrait of Maisie inside.

Maisie's image as a reference for the female lead, with

suddenly. "Oh, Uncle Daniel! How about I draw

immediately set down his cutlery, grabbed a brush from his bag, and

the buffet, attracted quite a few admiring looks from

completed in no time, capturing Daniel's features

not bad!" It was the first time Chris had seen Toph draw live. He teased, "If you set

"Come on!"

friends? You

don't underestimate me!" Toph squinted. "I actually

"What?"

then, nobody knew that Lina was the missing Pammy from the Thompsons, but I figured it out! Because when I drew her, she

that so?" Daniel froze.

long time ago," Toph said. "We met at an art exhibition, and

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