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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.

thoughts and found herself unable to fall back

present

outside, then at Nathael’s face, she couldn’t help but feel lost

last day.

and unpleasant.

give for breaking up with him? Will he agree

couldn’t find a suitable reason.

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

him for a while, Maggie quietly got up

made two

and emerged. As she headed to the bedroom to check on Nathael, she accidentally bumped into him at

showering, with a

and kissed her forehead. “You’re up early

but held his hand.

the maid to help you sort your things later and see what else you need. I’ll have Alex buy them and bring

to

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.

she still hadn’t touched it and only took out a

wouldn’t stay long, so why go through the

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

“Sure.”

lacked culinary flair. Maggie ate

uneasy.

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

dealing with their own struggles now; Sierra will likely be left

repay the money, the bank will seize

a lot of assets tied up with me; the rest probably won’t be spared either.”

of topics until they finished eating. Nathael

and asked, “Are you

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

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