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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.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMaisie 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."
Upon hearing "Mom", Cindy Leech's expression remained unpleasant.
"Are you enjoying yourself in Centrolis? It's been so long since you sent money home! Don't think that just because
you're with Graham, you're the Bayers' lady! Regardless of how high you climb or whom you marry, you're still my
daughter!"
A heaviness gripped Maisie's chest, and a hint of sadness welled up in her eyes. She had no choice but to accept
her birth family, but she couldn't fathom why her mother treated her that way. Was her mother always like this
before she lost her memory?
"I'm talking to you! How can you not even respond?"
Maisie snapped back to reality and replied softly, "Mom, I'm outside..."
"I don't care where you are. You haven't sent money home in ages. When you return, send it to your brother's
account! And when you have the chance, come back in a few days."
"Is something wrong?"
"The old family house is set for demolition. We've been given a new house and some compensation. It's all for your
brother's future. When you return, you and Nicole should sign the agreement!" Cindy casually explained.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"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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