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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….

for a while, Maggie nibbled on her lip and crafted a playful response..

Nathael’s astonishment, her message appeared on his screen mere seconds

I got

struck speechless, his gaze fixed

from his seat. He ambled over to the window, where he lit a cigarette, the smoke curling around him as he pondered in silence.

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

space, it did boast a small guest room adjoining a storage area. Upon uncovering a hidden door, she

happened to visit, their natural assumption would be that it was merely a storage space, rendering it unlikely for them to stumble upon the covert

remained certain tasks that necessitated the use

Timmothy. After hastily finishing her meal, Maggie soothed her aching shoulders and set off to the address Timmothy

arrived at the designated

stood as a solitary villa, and what set it apart from the others was its exceptionally well- maintained courtyard.

Rather, it was a generously

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

design, she contemplated that a fusion of modern and classic aesthetics

would appreciate such a fusion. Given his youthful demeanour, she surmised that many individuals of his age might not

the firmly closed door swung open from within.

shirt, stepped out, wearing a smile

her way toward him.

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

complexion, a subtle

his lively energy and youthful vigour, defying

Timmothy, Maggie stepped into the courtyard. The trees and weeds within appeared slightly dishevelled, indicating a

envisioned its potential, imagining how transforming it into a garden

Yonathan guided her

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remained unfinished, the first floor bore simple decorations, hinting at prior

his sixties addressed the tea, setting

he brought forth two cups of

permeated the air, releasing

a distinct

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