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."

soup, some vegetarian dumplings, and

Whitney took a sip of the soup, her taste buds seemed to awaken, and she praised between bites, "Though the ingredients are simple, it's so delicious! Hey, when did our two chefs learn this

buds are amazing!" Daniel chuckled. "Our chefs didn't make

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

grinned—his aunt truly couldn't

Whitney with

expression remained somewhat stern, her demeanor softened a lot.

how to respond or if it would displease Whitney

of me more in the past. From now on,

Whitney chuckled wryly. "I'm not exactly hostile toward Ms. Squire here... In fact, from the beginning, I

those words, Daniel and Maisie exchanged a

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