Chapter 1764


    Daniel gently caressed the word on the tombstone, his eyes brimming with tears. Recollections of


    something Owen


    had said echoed in his mind.


    "Maisie buried the child... Do you want to know where your daughter is buried?"


    Tears streamed down his face.


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    The tombstone, a simple rectangr piece of stone, bore only one word carved on it—Curtisa.


    "Curtisa." Daniel


    sobbed, certain it was his daughter. Maisie had given her such a beautiful name. Footsteps


    approached from


    behind.


    Daniel turned to see Maisie standing there, holding a bouquet of daisies. Their eyes met, both


    surprised. It was the


    first time she had witnessed him cry.


    ''So, the seemingly cold, heartless man is capable of sobbing like a baby,'' she thought.


    "You''re here." Daniel hastily wiped away his tears, his voice hoarse. "I-I was just taking a stroll. If you


    don''t want me


    here, I''ll."


    "Stay for a bit," she said. "Be with her. This must be. your first time?"


    cing the daisies next to the tombstone, she took out a handkerchief and wiped it. Her fingers


    trembled as she


    grazed over the name "Curtisa".


    Daniel was taken aback by the kindness shown. Slowly, he sat on the ground.


    And there they sat, side by side.


    A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, and birds soared above, creating a soothing peace.


    If only he had found Maisie earlier, the family of three would be together now.


    "Actually, I alwayse to the house, but I''ve never noticed the tombstone," he admitted. "It''s facing


    right across


    the nursery. It was indeed my first time. seeing it today.


    "Maisie, did you name her yourself?"


    "Mm-hmm." She nodded. "I thought of two names. It''d be Curtis if it was a boy and Curtisa if it was a


    girl."


    Daniel was stunned as he recalled her bringing a piece of paper into his study and asking him which


    one was better.


    He hadn''t understood then, casually pointing at Curtisa and Curtis.


    "Their names begin with ''cu'', showing that they are born in Cumulus City," she added.


    "Oh..."


    Maisie nced at him, her calm demeanor indicating a newfound peace.


    "I''d always imagine how the child would grow up." She smiled, looking into the distance. "They say girls


    will be more


    like their dad."


    "No, she would''ve been more like you." Daniel smiled. "She''d be prettier to look more like you."


    "Really?" She looked down. "What''s the use of being pretty? She''d be someone else''s toy in the end.


    The most important thing a girl should learn is to be independent."


    "Yes, yes!" He quickly agreed, "She should be independent. If we have a daughter again, I''ll definitely


    teach her


    that."


    "We?" Maisie''s expression changed. She raised her eyebrows.


    Daniel pursed his lips.


    After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked, "Let''s start again, Maisie. I''ll spend the rest of my life


    making it up


    to you, okay?"