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….

Maggie nibbled on her lip and crafted

on his screen mere seconds after he had assumed she

got it.

found himself struck speechless, his gaze fixed on the message, a profound yearning tugging at

prompting him to rise from his seat. He ambled over to the window, where he lit

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home eagerly, cager to resume work on the brooch

storage area. Upon uncovering a hidden door, she ingeniously converted it into her

natural assumption would be that it was merely a storage space, rendering it unlikely for them to stumble upon the covert workshop concealed behind its

morning of crafting, there remained certain tasks that necessitated the use of professional tools back at

meal, Maggie soothed her aching shoulders and set off to the address Timmothy had

one forty, she arrived

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

token–sized space. Rather,

spare, Maggie wandered around the perimeter of the courtyard gate, contemplating

fusion of modern

Given his youthful demeanour, she surmised that many

firmly closed

stepped out, wearing

way toward him.

the house when I caught sight of you upstairs, prompting me to hasten and

a subtle fragility lingered about

truly distinguished him was his lively energy and youthful vigour, defying any

and weeds within appeared slightly dishevelled, indicating a lack of recent decoration.

view. Maggie envisioned its potential,

Yonathan guided

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

in his sixties addressed the tea, setting them gently upon the

forth two cups of

permeated the air, releasing comforting waves oth. Amidst the

a distinct charm of its

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