Chapter 1729


    Daniel was itching with curiosity. He really wanted to know what Maisie had written. He remembered


    that in the


    past, she used to be a quiet person, unlike other girls, who went on shopping sprees for no reason.


    She used to


    prefer to stay at home and write or draw.


    Every poem she had written back then had carried his shadow, and every painting had depicted him.


    However, he


    hadn''t cherished these gestures at the time. Perhaps when someone was held in the palm of one''s


    hand for too


    long, they started taking their sincerity for granted.


    "Well..." Daniel cleared his throat to feign nonchnce. "This investment proposal seems decent. Your


    company


    could actually expand further. An additional investment is not out of the question..."


    Lily chuckled and turned herputer screen. On the disy was the manuscript Maisie had sent.


    "Dansie?" Daniel was momentarily puzzled.


    "Yes." Lily nodded. "That''s her pen name, and itbines both your names! How about that? Are you


    pleased?"


    Daniel remained outwardlyposed, but just as Lily had said, he was more than pleased—he was


    ecstatic.


    He read the story seriously, scrutinizing every line and savoring every sentence. He could see Maisie''s


    affection for


    him in every word, but the more she cared about him, the more he feared it.


    He read for a long time and stood in front of the window in silence after finishing it.


    "The writing isn''t very mature," Lily admitted. "But sincerity is its strong point."


    "Does this kind of writing meet the publishing criteria here?"


    "Literary works should have diversified development!" Lily shrugged. "Her words have a warm feel, so


    they should


    attract a group of loyal readers."


    "If..." Daniel turned around. "I mean, if this book doesn''t sell well, I''ll bear the loss. Just on one


    condition. Don''t let


    her find out."


    "You underestimate her too much!" Lilyughed. "It might not sell poorly, and perhaps she''ll be a rising


    star in the


    literary world!


    "By the way..." She perceived his thoughts and asked softly, "What are your ns for the two of you?"


    Daniel hesitated.


    "I don''t know if this is the right thing to say," she advised. "But you need to understand that honesty is


    far better


    than concealing the truth. It''d be better for you to tell her yourself about your shared past instead of


    letting her


    hear about it from someone else, don''t you think?"


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    "She doesn''t remember it..."


    "True, she lost her memory, but what if her memories return one day? How will you handle that?" Lily


    sighed softly.


    "People should confront their past, and you don''t have the right to deprive her of the opportunity to


    understand her


    own past. Both of you need to untangle this knot."


    "You''re right," Daniel replied. "But let''s stabilize things first. I''ll find an opportunity to tell her in the


    future."


    "By ''stabilize things'', do you mean getting married?" Lily shook her head. "Mr. Quimby, why are you still


    as naive as


    ever? Quimby Group doesn''t belong only to you. Your marriage isn''t solely up to you. Otherwise, why


    would we


    have gotten married back then?"


    Daniel looked at her. They were both people trapped by family interests. Now that Lily was taking this


    step, freeing


    herself from her family''s constraints, the cost she had to bear was apparent. Each of her steps was


    extraordinarily


    challenging.


    Daniel slowly left the office. He saw Maisie chatting happily with Rachael in the meeting room and


    couldn''t help but


    smile. No matter what happened in the future, he would make sure he saw her smile like this and


    helped her forget


    all the pain.