Chapter 1685


    After what felt like a long time, Maisie finally calmed down. She nced 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 ufortable 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 youe 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


    ident, this voice


    still asionally echoed in her ears. Initially filled with concern for her, itter 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''dy! 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 ept


    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


    ount! And when you have the chance,e back in a few days."


    "Is something wrong?"


    "The old family house is set for demolition. We''ve been given a new house and somepensation.


    It''s all for your


    brother''s future. When you return, you and Nicole should sign the agreement!" Cindy casually


    exined.


    "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


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    Maisie''s mind went nk, 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


    himpletely


    devoted to you. Get as much as you can from him. Do you hear me?"