"How come you came out to pick me up in such heavy rain?""The rain is too heavy. I was afraid you would get soaked."Since Andrew came out to pick up Maisie, James didn't get out of the car. His expression stayed grim, and his words carried a lot of weight."Maisie has been brought back to you. I'm
Maisie helplessly helped Laura sit down and poured her a cup of warm water. "Drink this to warm yourself up."Maisie could see that Laura was genuinely worried about Luna and had not forgotten what had happened in the cafe. Luna was adept at playing the victim."Maisie, can you forgive Luna? I belie
"Mom, do you believe me now?" Maisie said.Laura remained silent momentarily before asking, "Why would Luna do this? What does she gain from trying to damage the relationship between you and me?"Maisie pursed her lips and thought momentarily before saying, "I haven't figured that part out yet. But
Hendrick could only nod. "Nothing else. Do you need a ride?""No need. Just leave me the address." Maisie handed him a pen and a piece of paper.Fearing Maisie might change her mind, Hendrick quickly wrote down the address and handed it to her, along with his phone number. "This is my number. You ca
After Maisie left, Hendrick looked at Philip with a worried expression. "Grandfather, do you think Maisie believes us?"Philip shook his head. "She's too smart, far smarter than any of you. She doesn't fully believe it, but it's enough. She will return. The arrangements in Atna City are in place, ri
"But Atna City is complex, and the Bardot family holds significant power there. If they want to cover something up, it'll be easier for them to do it than it is for us to uncover, " Andrew said as he descended the stairs.Igor nodded. "Indeed, Mrs. Clarke."Their influence was concentrated in the ca
"Yes," Andrew confirmed."Sure. When's she arriving? I'll personally go and welcome her. I've heard a lot about Maisie online, especially her encounters with the Collins family. She's practically a legend. I've been a secret admirer of hers for a long time—"Andrew's brow furrowed on hearing those w
The next day, Philip and the others caught the morning flight, while Maisie's flight was scheduled for the afternoon. In the morning, Maisie went to the hospital to see Dr. Lutz and request time off.Since she didn't plan to stay long, she didn't bring much with her.At noon, Andrew personally drove