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."

two days

the police been

from what I surmise, if it's really the work of kidnappers, they're likely

as you said, there's a mole in the Newhouses, and that mole isn't after money but something else... What should we

deep breath, looking into her

In case it wasn't the work of typical kidnappers, then the

any enemies here, and nobody should want

him taking a share of the inheritance and had been trying to paint him as a madman. It wouldn't be surprising if that person wanted Harvey's

worry, Chris asked for help from his former comrades to find Toph." Daniel patted

suddenly remembered something. "Ms. Kinglake took a boat out

study and hasn't even had dinner. Should you ask her

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