Daniela's phone slipped from her hand, landing on the ground with a "bang" that startled Paul on the other end of the line.

"Miss Flores?"

Mike was also startled by the sound and rushed over to see what happened.

Daniela had already picked up her phone and signaled that she was fine.

Mike retreated back.

Only then did Daniela say to Paul on the other end of the phone, "I understand."

Paul sighed and hung up the phone, continuing to arrange the remaining matters.

It was the first day of the new year, and it was really a pain.

Daniela sat with her phone for a while before getting up and asking Mike, "Where did your Mr. Romero go this afternoon?"

Mike was taken aback and quickly replied, "I don't know. He should be at the manor. There are people coming to pay their respects on the first day of the new year."

He said eagerly, "Is Miss Flores looking for Mr. Romero? Should I give Mr. Romero a call?"

Daniela managed a weak smile and said, "No need."

She went back to her room, looking somewhat distraught.

Mike found her appearance strange.

Homer chuckled, "Miss Flores seems gentle and kind, but actually, she's quite cold. It's really rare to see her clinging to Mr. Romero like this. Maybe we should tell Mr. Romero."

Mike thought he was just talking nonsense.

Besides, Miss Flores said there was no need, so there was no need.

Wouldn't Mr. Romero come over in the evening after he finished his work? Why would they need to tell him?

Daniela wasn't as calm as Mike imagined.

She didn't turn on the lights but stood in front of the large floor-to-ceiling window, silently watching the villa's courtyard.

Except for a few lights on the lawn, there was almost nothing there.

The dark night wrapped itself in coldness and seemed to gradually devour the lights.

Daniela stood there silently for a long time before suddenly smiling.

In front of Sofia, she could pretend to be strong, but now, she couldn't even ask Sebastian.

She was afraid, afraid that the answer she got would disappoint her.

...

The lights outside turned on one by one.

Daniela saw Sebastian's figure appear at the end of the lights. He strode forward, gradually emerging from the night.

He seemed to see Daniela by the floor-to-ceiling window and the corners of his mouth curved up.

Daniela was slightly stunned.

When did Sebastian stop having that icy expression and start smiling?

It was almost like a completely different person compared to his previous image.

Daniela thought that even if it was Sebastian who let Sofia escape, she had to get to the bottom of it.

The worst that could happen was a clean break.

There was nothing to be afraid of.

Daniela's gaze gradually calmed down.

She sat and waited for Sebastian to come up.

...

As soon as Sebastian entered, he noticed that Daniela was in a strange mood.

He glanced at Mike who was not far away.

He was standing there stiffly, seemingly with nothing to tell him.

Sebastian suppressed the thoughts in his mind and took out a small box, handing it to Daniela, "New Year's gift."

Daniela remained expressionless and looked at him deeply before taking the gift from his hand and opening it in front of him.

It was a pair of mother-and-child bracelets with spring-colored designs.

A gift for her and the baby in her belly.

The colored part was a pink hue.

He...was really thoughtful, she didn't know how long he spent picking out this set of bracelets.

The last bit of frustration in Daniela's heart suddenly dissipated.

She had decided that for this relationship, she wanted both of them to be honest and trust each other. She wouldn't let it be like the past three years, filled with nothing but suspicion and misunderstanding.

"Don't you like it?"

Seeing that Daniela didn't say anything, only staring at the bracelets, Sebastian asked.

Daniela shook her head, put the bracelets away, looked directly into Sebastian's eyes, and asked, "Sofia escaped from the hospital, is that related to you?"