Daniel gently knocked on Whitney's study door, carrying late-night snacks with him.

After a while, a faint sound came from inside. "Come in."

Daniel entered to find Whitney staring at a pile of manuscripts on the desk with an exhausted look. He frowned and placed the snacks on the nearby coffee table.

"Aunt, I heard you haven't eaten anything all night. Come, have something first."

Whitney's stomach seemed to respond with a growl upon smelling the aroma of the snacks. "What's this?"

Daniel smiled. "Give it a try first."

dumplings, and a plate of refreshing

as Whitney took a sip of the soup, her taste buds seemed to awaken, and she praised between bites, "Though the ingredients

are amazing!" Daniel chuckled. "Our chefs

of an answer. She smiled, set down her cutlery, and looked up at Daniel. "Don't keep someone standing at the

aunt truly couldn't

approached Whitney with a slight

somewhat stern, her demeanor softened a lot. "These things... You used to

hesitated momentarily, unsure how to respond or if it

gently. "Maisie used to take care of me more in the past. From now

hostile toward Ms. Squire here... In fact,

words, Daniel and

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