After what felt like a long time, Maisie finally calmed down. She glanced at the man before her and took a deep breath, her heart suddenly aching as if something had been ripped away.
"Maisie!" Daniel was still worried and nervously held her hand, continuously apologizing, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I acted too hastily. I shouldn't have behaved that way!
"Don't worry! I promise I won't do anything you're uncomfortable with in the future!"
Maisie gazed at him for a moment, then softly shook her head.
"No, it's my fault," she murmured. "I should be the one apologizing. I don't know what came over me just now. At that moment, my mind seemed to—"
Before she could finish, her phone rang.
Daniel helped her straighten her attire, adjusted her seat, and used his coat to cover her legs.
Maisie answered the call, and Nicole's hesitant voice came through. "Maisie... Can you come home soon? Mom... She..."
"Alright, I'll speak with her directly!"
The phone was taken by someone else.
"Maisie, it's me!"
Maisie hesitated for a moment, recognizing this voice. Even after her memory loss following the accident, this voice still occasionally echoed in her ears. Initially filled with concern for her, it later became a request for money.
At that moment, Maisie felt uncertain and meekly called out, "Mom."
"What agreement?"
"The inheritance renunciation agreement!" Cindy's patience was wearing thin. "You've been in Centrolis for so long, haven't you heard of it? When you sign it, all the family's property and money will go to your brother. It's like... legal protection, you know!"
Maisie's mind went blank, and she felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing her heart.
Meanwhile, Cindy continued her rant on the other end. "Your father passed away early, and I raised you three kids alone. Wasn't it tough?
"Your brother is the only heir to the Squires, and everything I've done is for the Squires' sake! Giving you and your sister this stuff is pointless. Your sister might marry into another family one day, and that property will have a different name. As for you, you're going to marry Mr. Bayer, right? The Bayers won't care about that small amount of money, will they?
"Oh, by the way, Maisie, how are things with Mr. Bayer these days? You need to find a way to make him completely devoted to you. Get as much as you can from him. Do you hear me?"
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