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.

Daniel held her hand, suddenly pondering. "What

aback. "Of course, my mom is much kinder! Even though she doesn't care much about me, she raised me for so long. We've been family for over

which kind of mother is

of them is better than the other. I

better off with a gentle mother. Our future child will be lucky to have a mother

arms around her from behind, his hand resting on her

felt his hurried breath, and the air around them turned

have another

pushed his hand away, but it was

Curtisa holds a place in your heart that no one can replace. But we can't dwell in the past

mentioned a low chance of pregnancy, not a complete lack

around. She was the only one in Daniel's

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