Chapter 787

Living in the same gated community as Silas? Over my dead body!

It's not that Maggie despised Silas per se; it was the weird, unexplainable feelings that bubbled up whenever he was around, making her thoughts drift to Frederick uncontrollably. But Maggie knew all too well that the dead don't return, and she wasn't about to replace him with anyone.

However, the idea of seeing Silas's daughter, Margot, again did spark some excitement in Maggie. Despite the girl's wild antics, her chubby cheeks were simply irresistible. Maggie could almost picture her munching on a drumstick, a sight so heartwarming it brought a smile to her face.

Chuck, catching this rare smile, blurted out in surprise, "Maggie, you smiled?"

"Am I not allowed to?" Maggie retorted, her eyebrow raised in bemusement.

"No, no, it's just... surprising, that's all. You haven't really smiled like that since Mr. Winston and Teresa passed," Chuck explained.

Chuck, as an outsider, saw it clearly. He wasn't suggesting Maggie never smiled, but rather that

about

moment, Chuck ventured, "Maggie, if Mr. Winston could see you from above, he'd want you to find happiness again, perhaps with a

Chuck, puzzled. "And

single too. According to my research, he has no romantic ties, though he does have a daughter..." Maggie nearly choked on her own disbelief, "You think Mr. Winston, barely half a year in his grave,

stumbled over his words, stunned by Maggie's

glanced at him, then added, "A woman once protected by an eagle won't settle for a crow, Chuck. Silas doesn't hold a candle

we were just saying, Silas is like an upgraded Mr. Winston... What don't you like about

Maggie off guard. She couldn't actually pinpoint any flaws in Silas

ago, you won Mr. Winston's heart despite wearing a hideous

Frederick was disfigured, I would still love him. But Silas? Whether his scars are real

trailed off, suddenly struck by a bizarre thought. If Silas's scars had no medical record, could they be fake? And if so, was he

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