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….

a while, Maggie nibbled on her lip and crafted

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

I got

struck speechless, his gaze fixed on the message, a profound

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

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cager to resume work on the brooch she intended to present to

ample space, it did boast a small guest room adjoining a storage area. Upon

natural assumption would be that it was merely a storage space, rendering it

that

Timmothy. After hastily finishing her meal, Maggie soothed her

she arrived

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

wasn’t the cramped, token–sized space. Rather, it was a generously

wandered around the perimeter of the courtyard gate, contemplating that this space would be ideal for crafting a garden–like landscape.

interior design, she contemplated that a fusion of

demeanour, she surmised that many individuals of his age might not lean towards the classic

firmly closed door swung open from within.

stepped out, wearing a smile as he warmly greeted Maggie,

pivoted and made her way toward

when I caught sight of you upstairs, prompting me

a subtle

what truly distinguished him was his lively energy and youthful vigour,

trees and weeds within appeared slightly dishevelled, indicating

the spaciousness of the area provided an expansive view. Maggie envisioned its potential, imagining how

Yonathan guided her

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was apparent that Timmothy had likely acquired the house from a previous owner. While the upstairs remained unfinished, the first floor bore simple decorations, hinting at prior occupancy. The

Ms. Adam,” an elderly man in his sixties addressed

he brought forth two cups

permeated the air, releasing comforting waves oth.

a distinct charm of its own.

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