"You always don’t like me talking too much about Drumbeat Village. To you, it’s always been a dark past, so I also don’t want to mention it in front of you. Besides..." Grace Yowell’s voice paused, as if she wanted to say more but stopped.
"Besides what?" Daniel Harris asked, slightly frowning.
"Besides, back then, every time I went back and mentioned our matters to Mabel Quinn, she always seemed impatient. The bracelets I made for you were always taken by her, and even though those were just childish actions, they’re not good memories, so I never brought it up." Grace said, reversing some of the things she did with Mabel.
As a child, she took the pocket money given by Daniel’s mother, agreeing to accompany Daniel, but she actually didn’t want to spend time with a blind person. So when Mabel Quinn volunteered to accompany him, she was naturally very pleased. But she required Mabel to use the name "Grace" while with him and to report everything that happened each day to her, lest Daniel’s mother found out and she’d be exposed.
At the time, when Mabel was weaving bracelets from strings for Daniel, Grace wanted to learn too, but after a while found it troublesome, so she directly took several bracelets that Mabel intended for Daniel and wore them herself for fun.
Daniel Harris pressed his lips together, seeming to be pondering something.
Grace continued, "Daniel, I don’t know what Mabel is trying to imply suddenly saying she stayed in Drumbeat Village too. Maybe she thinks you’re different now, with more friends comes more opportunities, so she’s deliberately trying to make peace. After all, although she’s Kyle Kinston’s girlfriend now, she doesn’t have much background herself, which tends to make people look down on her. If she has a friend like the heir of the Harris Family, surely there will be fewer people who dare to belittle her."
On the surface, Grace’s words sounded like an explanation for Mabel Quinn, but in reality, they hinted that Mabel was just trying to cozy up because she found Daniel’s status useful.
Daniel Harris suddenly let out a cold laugh, "Is that so? Do you think she’s coming now saying she knew me from Drumbeat Village just to gain another friend?"
Grace’s palms were already full of cold sweat, and even though she knew he couldn’t see anything at the moment, she still forced a smile, "Or does she want to get some other benefits from it?"
Daniel Harris said nothing, just felt for the cup he had drunk from, trying to place it back on the bedside table.
"Let me do it." Grace quickly said, taking the cup and putting it back, then suddenly turned and hugged Daniel Harris.
Her face leaned against Daniel’s shoulder, whispering, "Daniel, I don’t care whether Mabel is only looking for a chat or has other purposes, I won’t let her hurt you. Just like back then, I could protect you, and I definitely can now."
Daniel Harris’s body trembled slightly, "Hmm, I know."
"Daniel, I love you." Grace said, pressing her lips to Daniel’s.
But at the moment their lips met, Daniel’s face abruptly turned to the side.
"Daniel!" Grace couldn’t believe it. Why is he still avoiding her now? Could it be that all these years, he’s never had those kinds of feelings for her?