Let’s start all over again,shall we?

Chapter 227

Chapter 227 First Meeting with Mr Hudson

Nathari halted his pen mid–stroke, raising his eyes to the woman captured in the portrait. The depths of her captivating gaze held a mix of curiosity and a subtle touch of mischief, her eyes exuding both depth.

and allure.

Upon locking eyes, Maggie was jolted back to the present moment, a faint flush creeping onto her cheeks.

Without giving her a chance to respond, Nathael chuckled and remarked, “I adore all the children you bring into this world, but a daughter, bearing your likeness, would undoubtedly capture my heart even more.”

Maggie shifted uncomfortably, remarking, “Don’t presume too much. I never said I intended to bear children for you.”

Nathael raised an eyebrow in a teasing manner and continued, “Then whom do you intend to bear children for? Joseph? Does he even deserve such a privilege?”

Maggie detected, perhaps for the initial time, the hostility emanating from him, as if daring to answer affirmatively would prompt him to throw her into the river to feed the fish without hesitation.

“Enough! I have no

her checks ablace,ire to engage in such discussions with you!” Maggie abruptly terminated the call,

cinbarrassment.

Unable to suppress her regret, she buried her face into the blanket and rolled away, wishing she could take back her words.

Moments later, her phone chimed with a new message notification.

Maggie clicked on the message and found it was from Nathael.

Crazy Old Fool Nathael: ‘Any plans for a little one? I’m here to assist.

Argh! How aggravating!

It was evident that Nathael was openly ridiculing me!

This is utterly humiliating!

I am a reserved girl….

nibbled on her lip and

mere seconds after he had assumed she wouldn’t reply.

I got it.

struck speechless, his gaze fixed

He ambled over to the window, where he lit a cigarette, the smoke curling

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Meeting

rushed home eagerly, cager to resume work on the brooch she intended to present to

adjoining a storage area. Upon

storage space, rendering it unlikely for them to stumble upon

that necessitated the

Maggie soothed her aching shoulders and

one forty, she arrived at the designated location.

house stood as a solitary villa, and what set it apart from the others was its

token–sized space. Rather, it was

the perimeter of the courtyard gate, contemplating that

the villa’s interior design, she contemplated that a fusion of modern and classic aesthetics might harmonise

would appreciate such a fusion. Given his youthful demeanour, she surmised that many

that moment, the firmly closed door swung open from

white shirt, stepped out, wearing a smile

pivoted and made her way toward him. “You’ve

of you upstairs, prompting me to hasten and welcome you,” Timmothy replied with a

complexion, a subtle

distinguished him was his lively energy and youthful vigour,

the courtyard. The trees and weeds within appeared slightly dishevelled,

the spaciousness of the area provided an expansive view. Maggie envisioned its potential, imagining how transforming it into a garden landscape would

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remained unfinished, the first floor bore simple decorations, hinting at prior occupancy. The decor lacked

an elderly man in his sixties addressed the tea,

brought forth two cups of

the air, releasing comforting waves oth. Amidst

distinct charm

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