Later, Maisie recounted her encounter with Delilah to Daniel.

Daniel frowned. "She... was that arrogant?"

That meeting had been arranged at his request through Lily. Beyond assisting Maisie in expanding her network, there was a more critical motive—he aimed to verify his suspicion that Maisie could truly be the Newhouses' biological daughter!

The conclusion of the meeting took an unexpectedly unpleasant turn.

"I wasn't impressed with her. She spoke quite harshly," Maisie honestly admitted. "Although... Maybe she didn't form a favorable opinion of me either! Well, someone in her position as a renowned author wouldn't necessarily be very approachable, right?"

Daniel found it puzzling. Shouldn't there be a natural connection between blood relatives?

"It's alright," he reassured with a light smile. "Familiarity breeds comfort. Meeting a few more times will help build a rapport."

"Huh? I have to meet her again? I don't want to!" Maisie protested.

hand, suddenly pondering. "What do you think... of her compared to your

though she doesn't care much about me, she raised me for so long. We've been family for over 20 years! That author lady, I've only met

just wanted to know which kind of mother is

the other. I think it must have been quite

are better off with a gentle mother. Our future

arms around her from behind, his hand resting

felt his hurried breath, and the air around them turned warm

have another

pushed his hand away,

one can replace. But we can't dwell in

only mentioned a low chance of pregnancy, not a complete lack

She was the only

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