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.

her hand, suddenly pondering. "What do you

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 her once, and it ended so unpleasantly. How can she be

just wanted to know which kind of mother

boys over girls, and Ms. Roper has a sarcastic temperament. Neither of them is better than the other. I think it must have

lowering his voice. "Children are better off with a gentle mother. Our future child will

around her from behind, his hand resting

touch throughout her body. She felt

have another

heart raced. She gently pushed his hand away, but

wrong in the past." Daniel kissed her reddened ear. "I know Curtisa holds a place in your heart that no one can replace. But we can't dwell in the past forever, can we? If she's connected to

chance of pregnancy, not a

around. She was the only one in Daniel's clear

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