"Are you in danger, Maisie? Do you want my son to help you? My son is studying at Public Security University and he is doing great!" asked Daisy.
Maisie had told Daisy that she would go abroad with little Ezio but she didn't tell her the particular reasons. Just now Ezra mentioned something like killing her cruelly and so on, so she guessed Maisie was in danger.
Daisy had gotten on well with Maisie and they took each other as family. Daisy knew Maisie was born in a patriarchal family and her parents had always valued boys over girls, and she knew how difficult it had been for Maisie to make herself a capable and strong woman from a family background like that.
Daisy felt distressed for Maisie and she was ready to help.
"Your son is studying at Public Security University? But, why didn't you mention it before?" said Maisie, surprised.
Maisie only knew her son was a college student. Her son had attended university and she felt bored at home without much to do. That was why Daisy decided to work as a babysitter and make money to help support the family, by the way.
"I am not into showing off. I can call him to come over and safeguard you for a few days if it is necessary. He's on holiday now." Daisy smiled modestly.
Maisie appreciated it but she just didn't want to get the innocent involved, so she turned down her kindness politely, "Thanks, Daisy. It's very kind of you. But I can handle it myself. It's no big deal."
"It's OK. He'll serve the public after graduation. He's ready to help if necessary." said Daisy.
Daisy insisted and Maisie had to compromise a bit, "Let's do it like this. I'll see you first. If I do need help, I'll tell you. OK?"
"OK!" said Daisy neatly.
Daisy left soon after dinner. As she knew Maisie was going to have a private conversation with David.
"Please take good care of mum and dad for me." Maisie proposed a toast to him.
Then she smiled, self-mocking, "But it seems that I seldom visit them at home even I stay in the country, not to mention taking care of them."
She went back home with David to visit her parents on every holiday and festival for the first few years after she started working.
But the air in the house just made her breathless every time. She went home with David but they could see David and cared about David only as if she was invisible. They held his hand and made a fuss over his life and health, but they never cared about her.
Maisie went back home less and less often as time passed by.
She could also see that they didn't like to see their daughter in the house.
They liked Maisie's money only. They wouldn't care about anything else about her if she had sent the money to them at regular intervals.
Undoubtedly, David knew how unfairly his parents had treated Maisie all these years, and he also knew the reason why Maisie went back home less and less often. He comforted Maisie, "You've given them enough money. I'll take care of the rest."
"Thanks for understanding," said Maisie, truly from her heart.
Her parents had been partial to David all the time, but fortunately, David still respected her and loved her very much. And thankfully, David had grown up to be so amazing and capable that he definitely could live well on his own.
"Are you going to tell mum that you're going abroad?" asked David.
"Can you go back home with me tomorrow? I'll be more comfortable with you by my side and things will be easier for me, too." Maisie nodded.
David would defend her and protect her whenever their mother told her off harshly. And they wouldn't pay much attention to her if David was there. Otherwise, she was afraid that her mother would get to the root of the matter and make her tell the reasons why she suddenly wanted to live abroad.
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