Since Maisie had made up her mind, David couldn't change it but only compromise.
"You must promise me not to give them so much money, Maisie. You also can't buy them whatever they want," he reminded his sister.
Their parents had taken too much money from Maisie all through the years. In their hometown, their parents had become the richest.
Julian gave the apartments to David and Maisie as gifts, so neither of them had loans. However, Maisie didn't have much savings, as their parents had taken almost all of her money. She took the initiative to give their parents some, and their parents also asked for money from her with all kinds of excuses.
Those excuses were unreasonable, but Maisie still gave money to them.
David used to convince her, but Maisie expressionlessly told him that the money was useless to her.
However...
David had a bad hunch. He guessed that Maisie wouldn't be in love with any other man in the future.
She used to date Ezra, a "perfect" man in many senses. How would she fall in love with others?
If she wanted to live all by herself, she must have some savings. That was why David kept reminding her to save money.
"I got it, David," Maisie nodded in agreement.
She had done more than enough for her parents and family. In the future, she decided to live for herself.
She cast down her eyes at her lower abdomen in silence. After all, she had a goal to fight for.
Julian and David had to leave after talking to Maisie for a while, but Emelia stayed. She wanted to accompany Maisie longer. Also, she would help Maisie pack.
Julian was pretty angry with Ezra. He had planned to spend the rest of the day with Emelia. Primarily, he had intended to dine with Emelia in the evening.
However, since Maisie was upset, he had to let Emelia accompany her.
After seeing Julian and David out, Emelia started to help Maisie pack.
Maisie refused her first, but Emelia forcibly pressed her down for a rest. Maisie felt touched and helpless.
Leaning against the bedhead, she looked at Emelia, busy packing, and said apologetically, "I know you are all afraid I'll be upset.
"In fact, as I said, I had been well-prepared to be with him. I've expected this ending before. Please don't worry for me, Emelia."
She just hadn't expected to have a baby and been hurt so much by Ezra.
Emelia paused a bit. Raising her head, she looked at Maisie, who faked being calm, and said with a sigh, "Did you know why I didn't ask you to recover before leaving?"
Maisie was confused. "Why?"
"Because I recalled my feelings when I got a divorce back then." Emelia looked at her intensely. "So, I know how much you've been hurt, Maisie.
"You don't need to pretend to be strong in my presence. If you are upset, just tell me or cry out aloud."
Emelia hit the nail on the head to expose Maisie's real feelings. The latter was taken aback for a moment. Then she shed tears.
Emelia sat on the bed edge and hugged her. On her shoulder, Maisie choked between sobs. "Emelia, I've never expected to be hurt so much. My heart must be broken into millions of pieces."
"I know how you feel, sweetie," Emelia comforted her gently.
After she smashed the divorce agreement onto Julian's face, she went to Nina and wept with her.
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