A car of the Quimby family?Daniel froze. "Whose?""Judging from the license plate, it seems to be... from your second uncle's household.""What?"Daniel frowned. His second uncle's family had always kept to themselves, never meddling in any family or group matters. They simply enjoyed the benefits of the Quimbys without questioning anything.So why would his car appear at the hospital?Daniel, who was puzzled, could only instruct his subordinates to keep a close eye on it.Maisie slept extremely restlessly, plagued by one strange dream after another. In her dreams, she returned to that small vintage house and heard the cries of a baby upstairs...She woke up with a start, drenched in sweat, her pillow already wet.Concerned about her health, Daniel informed Lily, asking her to let Maisie rest for a few more days. Lily, who understood, adjusted the contract terms and extended Maisie's submission deadline.Despite making that change, she was puzzled. Why would Maisie suddenly
Lily was stunned for a while. She realized that, despite her years of being assertive and dominant, she had encountered a tough nut."Racheal!" She dialed the internal line. "Hurry on over!""What's wrong, Boss?""Whatever it takes, get the latest revised version of Maisie's manuscript from Camila's computer!""Well... Does Ms. Squire not have it?" Racheal was confused."I strongly suspect the versions are different. Otherwise, why wouldn't she give the manuscript to me?"…In the past few days, Maisie had been resting at the hotel. Daniel tried to spend time with her, but due to numerous corporate affairs, he couldn't be by her side 24 hours a day.Maisie didn't know what was happening herself. Since rescuing that pregnant woman, she had been restless. She sometimes suffered from intense headaches, and her mental state had plummeted.On that particular day, Daniel had initially planned to take her out for a walk. However, an impromptu important meeting came up, forcing him to
Camila gave Maisie an address, and Maisie followed her directions to a storefront on a street. Camila's car was parked on the side of the road, and she waved at Maisie with a smile."This car looks pretty average, but its performance is excellent!" Camila grinned sheepishly. "Um... this was the first car I bought with my own savings. I've had it for a long time and I'm quite attached to it."Maisie was surprised. She hadn't expected Camila, given her background, to save money on her own."You'll understand later. I'm not well-regarded in the Quimby family..." Camila's expression turned somber, but she still made an effort to smile at Maisie. "I'm really happy to be friends with you and work with you. Maisie, you don't look down on me because I'm not valued in the Quimby family, right?"Maisie's heart clenched. She vaguely remembered Daniel mentioning once that Camila wasn't his fourth uncle's biological daughter. She had been adopted to serve as a placeholder, but after Daniel's fo
Camila pushed open the courtyard gate, and the house did seem like it had been vacant for a long time. However, the yard was clean, indicating that regular maintenance had been taking place.Yet, as Maisie stepped inside, she suddenly felt a chill. She shivered and stopped in her tracks."What's wrong?" Camila turned to look at her, smiling. "Oh, this place happens to be a wind tunnel. There's a mountain breeze here. Let's go inside and it'll be fine!"Maisie nodded, but the further she went, the more familiar these surroundings seemed...The Eropah-style pastoral courtyard was adorned with beautiful orchids. Behind the house was a mountain, and the quietness allowed the sound of the wind rustling through the leaves to be heard.The furniture in the house had a vintage feel to it and exuded luxury.Breathing became difficult for Maisie, and her temples throbbed. She recalled that strange dream more vividly now.It felt increasingly like she had stepped into that dream..."Ah—"
Daniel narrowed his eyes, his expression darkening."Daniel, I'm really sorry..." Camila cried. "I shouldn't have taken her out without your permission today. But... I just wanted to discuss the final draft with her and help her relax. I never expected her health to be this bad."It's all my fault. I shouldn't have bothered her with work at this time."Daniel remained silent, exuding a chilling aura.Camila had shouldered all the blame, but was she really so well-meaning? Was she innocent?He clenched his fists, watching the weakened Maisie and feeling a pang of pain in his heart."You should leave," he said, gesturing for Camila to go."Daniel...""Leave!"Daniel's low growl made Camila tremble. She looked at his towering figure, then hurriedly left."No... No!" Maisie's cries echoed from the room.Daniel rushed over, carefully embracing her. Beads of sweat slid down her pale cheeks, making him feel distressed and helpless."Don't... My child..." Maisie's words were incohe
She also wanted to tell him that she was happy to have a child, thinking it would be a testament to their love. With him in her life and a child on the way, she felt content. She also wanted to ask him what name they should give to the child.However, his stern gaze pierced her like an arrow, shattering the words she wanted to say."Abort it."Maisie froze, a chill crawling up her spine.Without further explanation, Daniel left the room after saying those two words. Maisie stared at the tightly-closed door, as if it was the door to his heart that had never opened for her.After that, she tried for many days—crying, pleading, even kneeling in front of him without dignity. "Consider this child mine, okay? It can take my surname. I promise not to use it to threaten you. Once it's born, I'll make sure both of us disappear from your life. We won't disturb you again. Is that not acceptable?"Daniel remained unmoved.At the time, he had been facing turbulence within the company. Desp
Daniel pondered this for a moment, then picked up his phone and dialed his cousin, Spencer Quimby."Daniel?" Spencer sounded surprised. His side of the family was not heavily involved in the affairs of the group or the family. Spencer enjoyed a carefree life, knowing that the family would support them, and didn't bother paying attention to power struggles.However, Daniel's call today made him feel uneasy."Daniel... Is something wrong?"Without beating around the bush, Daniel asked directly, "Where's your car?""Oh..." Spencer was puzzled but answered truthfully, "A few cars have been sent for maintenance. I haven't gotten mine back yet... Sigh, the worker in charge of maintenance is really clumsy. I've urged him several times, but he keeps saying the spare parts haven’t arrived. Fortunately, I don't miss that particular car, so I didn't bother arguing with him!"Daniel's gaze dimmed slightly.He hung up, instructed the doctor to take good care of Maisie, and went alone to the
Both of them had done things for someone, but who was that person? Was this related to Maisie?Just then, he received a call from the hotel, informing him that Maisie had already regained consciousness. Daniel suppressed his thoughts and immediately rushed back to the hotel.Although Maisie had awakened, she still looked pale and weak. When she saw Daniel, she smiled. As he sat by her bedside and embraced her, she took a deep breath and said softly, "I'm so tired..."Daniel gently stroked her head, feeling his heart ache."I feel like I've walked a long way," Maisie murmured, as if in a dream. "The path never seemed to end, and you were always ahead. I kept shouting for you, but it seemed like you couldn't hear me. You were just ignoring me...""Silly girl." Daniel comforted her softly. "You've been under a lot of stress lately because of your writing. Sometimes I feel that the decision to bring you to Cumulus City was... perhaps a mistake."Maisie, how about we go back to Centro