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Chapter 387 Why Were You Kind to Me?

Maggie telt elated that her efforts yielded results; Little Mute’s willingness to protect her meant she’d encounter fewer bullies in the future, especially given his apparent toughness

Yet in the orphanage, it was impossible to escape bullying, it was merely a matter of degree.

Maggie never imagined Nathael was the boy from the orphanage all those years ago.

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Maybe it was because his long hair always hid his face and that he always stayed in the shadows, making it hard for her to recall his appearance despite their close relationship.

She only recalled the boy’s exquisite looks, like a light in her dark life.

Lost in reminiscence. Maggie drifted off to sleep, leaning on Nathael unknowingly.

In her dreams, she revisited her childhood at the orphanage.

Nathael’s arrival seemed to infuse her life there with hope, despite his few words. She always felt compelled to share everything with him.

Unfortunately, after he arrived, she only stayed less than a year before being adopted by the Camerons.

Maggie slept soundly, and Nathael gently laid her on the bed.

Perhaps he didn’t comprehend what ‘having feelings‘ meant then.

But every day, he eagerly anticipated her arrival and refused to relocate when the director suggested it, because she always made time to hang out with him.

He found a way to stay there: it felt like their own little world.

Throughout the night, Maggie’s dreams were jumbled and chaotic.

Sometimes they involved her orphanage days, sometimes her past five, and sometimes her experiences. It was a mess of emotions–happy, sad, and painful.

The next morning, Maggie woke up unusually early.

off her thoughts and found herself unable to fall back asleep.

present

sunlight outside, then at Nathael’s face, she couldn’t help

day. It finally

bothersome and unpleasant.

breaking up with him?

find a suitable reason. She always tried to express her love subtly, avoiding

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her overwhelming love was hard to control. She felt an uncontrollable urge to repeatedly

while, Maggie quietly got

her limited culinary skills, she made two sandwiches

As she headed to the bedroom to

showering, with a

arms and kissed her forehead. “You’re up

reply but held his hand. “I

corner. He spoke in a deep voice. “I’ll get the maid to help you sort

unable to force a smile. She just responded

corner. Nathael initially offered to help. but she

still hadn’t touched it and only took out a

figured she wouldn’t stay long, so why

his dark eyes tinged with curiosity, but Maggie just nudged the plate towards him. “Give it a try.”

“Sure.”

lacked culinary flair. Maggie ate with him, her mind wandering,

uneasy.

if the Camerons will still get involved in Sierra’s situation.” Maggie brought up a topic

now; Sierra will likely be left to fend for

nodded. “I heard if they can’t repay the money, the

a sip of coffee and nodded. “The Camerons have a lot of assets tied up with me; the

a bit, Maggie ran out of topics until they finished eating. Nathael was washing dishes. when he asked,

and asked,

free in the morning, but I have meetings with partners and another appointment in the afternoon.” Nathael

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