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

screen mere seconds after he had

I got

that moment, Nathael found himself 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 lit a cigarette, the smoke curling around him as he pondered in silence.

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

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

happened to visit, their natural assumption would be that it was merely a storage space, rendering it unlikely

remained certain tasks that necessitated the use of professional tools back at the company.

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

one forty, she arrived at the designated

solitary villa, and what set it apart

cramped, token–sized space. Rather, it was a generously large

courtyard gate, contemplating that this space

that a fusion of modern and

she

the firmly closed door swung

a crisp white shirt, stepped out, wearing a smile as he warmly

her way toward

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

his pale complexion, a subtle fragility

him was his lively energy and youthful vigour, defying any notion of illness–induced decline

weeds within appeared slightly dishevelled, indicating a lack of recent

the uneven ground, the spaciousness of the area provided an expansive view. Maggie envisioned its potential,

long. Timmothy Yonathan

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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 decor lacked a distinct style

addressed the tea, setting them gently upon

he brought forth two cups of

tea permeated the air, releasing comforting waves

distinct charm of its own.

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