Maisie walked out of her room with a heavy heart. Seeing Daniel, who had just returned to the island, she hurried over and hugged him. Only in his arms could she finally let go of her lingering worries.

Daniel smiled. The sweet scent on her swept away all the weariness of the entire day.

"Sephy just fell asleep," Maisie said softly. "Today, she even asked me if she could stay on the island for a few more days. It seems she doesn't want to return to her parents just yet."

"Well, let her stay here," Daniel said, looking at her. "Aunt Whitney loves children, and Sephy won't feel lonely with Tigger around."

"Is it..." Maisie hesitated. "No news about Toph yet?"

Daniel furrowed his brow, nodding in concern.

"No word about Harvey either," he said. "Wilfred is afraid of offending the Hamertons, mobilizing all his people these past days, but still no results... I suspect there's a mole in the Newhouses."

been two days since

the police been

from what I surmise, if it's really the work of kidnappers, they're likely after money. I believe a ransom call will come

the Newhouses, and that mole isn't after money but something else... What

breath, looking into her eyes. He wasn't

mind. In case it wasn't the work of typical kidnappers, then the person wasn't after money but rather after

any enemies here, and nobody

of the inheritance and had been trying to paint him as a madman. It wouldn't be surprising if

his former comrades to find Toph." Daniel patted Maisie's back. "The

then suddenly remembered something. "Ms. Kinglake

herself in the study and hasn't even had dinner. Should you ask

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