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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

present

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

our last day. It finally arrived

and

breaking up with him?

a long time but couldn’t find a suitable reason. She always tried to express her love subtly, avoiding

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underlying rebellion, or perhaps her overwhelming love was hard to control. She felt an uncontrollable urge to repeatedly tell him

him for a while, Maggie quietly got up to

two sandwiches and brewed

played soft classical music. After finishing her tasks, Maggie showered and emerged. As she headed to the bedroom to check on

showering, with a faint, refreshing scent

pulled her into his arms and kissed her forehead. “You’re up early

his hand. “I made sandwiches.”

unsorted luggage in the corner. He spoke in a deep voice. “I’ll get the maid

said, unable to force a

with him, she had left her luggage in the corner. Nathael initially offered to help. but she declined, claiming she didn’t know where things should go and insisted on handling it herself.

touched it and only

she wouldn’t stay long, so why go through

his dark eyes tinged with curiosity, but Maggie just nudged the

“Sure.”

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

uneasy.

wonder if the Camerons will still get involved in

with their own struggles now; Sierra will likely

heard if they can’t repay the money, the bank will seize their

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

a bit, Maggie ran out of topics until they finished eating. Nathael was

for a moment and asked, “Are

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

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