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Upon receiving Maisie's call, Daniel rushed to the international kindergarten.
However, doubts filled his mind on the way. Persephone's primary guardians were Zuko and Lina. Even if they were
busy with work and couldn't be reached, there were still her grandparents. Thus, there was no reason for him, her
granduncle, to be called.
Despite these thoughts, he arrived in no time. Maybe it was because he had grown quite attached to Persephone,
treating her as if she were his own child after spending all this time with her.
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At the kindergarten's infirmary.
He found Persephone lying on the bed. "Sephy, you..."
She looked at him, blinking her big eyes twice.
Daniel frowned, noticing her rosy cheeks and calm demeanor. There was no sign of discomfort.
"Where does it hurt?" Daniel walked over and held her small hand.
Seizing the opportunity, Persephone secretly pinched him and put on a weak face. "Granduncle... My tummy hurts."
"Oh..." Daniel understood what was happening. While he pondered how to get her to admit the truth, Maisie
entered.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Mr. Quimby, you're here!" Maisie held a few test reports and a box of pills. "Sephy was checked just now, and no
issue was found. To be safe, the infirmary prescribed her some medicine. It's best to take her to a hospital for a
detailed checkup after taking her home."
"Thank you, Ms. Squire." Daniel took the items and understood that the mischievous girl had been pretending to be
sick!
However, she did have some conscience. Even while faking illness, she thought about her granduncle, letting him
have another chance to see Maisie.
Daniel thanked Maisie and took Persephone out of the infirmary.
It wasn't until they left the kindergarten's gate and Persephone hopped off him that Daniel regained his wits.
"Granduncle, aren't I clever?!" the little girl asked smugly.
Daniel smiled at her. "You're skipping classes and pretending to be ill at such a young age? I'm going to tell your
parents to discipline you!"
"Hmph!" Persephone crossed her arms. "I let you see Ms. Squire today. You didn't thank me and even want to
discipline me!"
"What?" Daniel narrowed his eyes. "So, you pretended to be ill today just to let me see Ms. Squire? Are you that
kind?"
Persephone smiled like a little fox.
"Alright." Daniel squatted in front of her. "How should I thank you?"
"I haven't thought about it yet... But you have to thank me!" she demanded.
"I've already taken you to an amusement park. What more do you want?" he asked.
"I still have a secret!" she revealed.
"How about..." Daniel, being crafty, thought and asked, "I'll treat you to pizza?"
Persephone clapped her hands in excitement. The Hamertons controlled her diet quite strictly, so it mostly
consisted of light and healthy foods. High-calorie items like pizza and ice cream rarely made it to her dinner table.
However, Daniel had taken her to enjoy these high-calorie foods, allowing her to satisfy her cravings. After a while,
the sly old fox and the young little fox sat in a pizza place with all sorts of pizzas on the table.
Persephone had cheese all over her face, grinning with puffed cheeks. "Granduncle, Ms. Squire didn't look well
today. Maybe the food you sent wasn't fresh. I think she got food poisoning!"
"What?" Daniel felt like he had been played by this little rascal again!
"Granduncle, there's more!" Persephone added. "Ms. Squire answered a call, and she said something... Something
about 4,000,000 dollars! Maybe she wants 4,000,000 dollars!"
Daniel was rendered speechless. However, this was valuable information.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmDaniel served her a drink and sat beside her. "Sephy, tell me in detail. What about the 4,000,000 dollars?"
Persephone thought for a moment and then replied, "When I was looking for her for her class, I saw her on a call
outside... And then, I overheard her saying 4,000,000 dollars. Granduncle, is 4,000,000 a lot? Why did Ms. Squire
turn pale after mentioning it?"
Daniel looked serious.
After sending Persephone home, he had his subordinates investigate the matter. Soon, he had some information.
"Mr. Quimby, that's the amount Ms. Squire's brother-in-law owes."
"Wesley?" Daniel remembered that he was a small business owner from Maisie's family. He was casual about his
business, not earning much, yet with a fiery temper. He had also previously harassed Maisie.
Daniel clenched his fists, and his arm veins bulged.
"Yes, it's Wesley," the subordinate carefully reported. "Wesley's company went bankrupt, and he started gambling
and ended up in a debt trap. He borrowed money with Ms. Squire as collateral on a promissory note he signed."
"That bastard!" Daniel growled.
His rage caused his subordinates to step back. Then he remembered the person who had been trailing Maisie in the
dark alley previously...
Could it be that he was Wesley's creditor?
Daniel's eyes narrowed, and he immediately drove toward Maisie's home!
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