Chapter 396 I Thought You Intended to Ignore Me Forever

Mia hung out with Maggie all afternoon, and Maggie’s mood finally lifted a bit.

After the upstairs maid finished her tasks and headed downstairs, leaving the upper floor empty, Maggie and Mia whispered to each other, figuring out how to help her escape.

As evening crept in and the sky darkened, they heard the sound of a car pulling into the

Mia quickly got up and rushed to the window to peek out.

yard.

T

gotta go, your big devil is back!”

Mia was nervous and didn’t want to run into Nathael.

That guy seemed mysterious, but he was pretty shady. In this kind of situation, it was best to avoid him if possible.

But as luck would have it, just as Mia reached the bottom of the stairs, she ran into Nathael head–on.

“Mr. Harris, you’re home early today. She greeted with a forced smile, trying to play it cool despite feeling uneasy inside.

Nathael glanced at her and said coldly, “Ms. Garlin, if you don’t want to drag your family into this, you better be clear about what’s doable and what’s not.”

That remark made Mia furious.

They had barely started strategizing, and this guy already seemed to have them figured out.

It made Mia worry even more about Maggie’s chances of escaping,

She smiled, her red lips curving as she replied casually, “Mr. Harris, that’s quite interesting. I’m curious, what exactly do you see Maggie as now that you’re keeping her locked up?”

Nathael pursed his lips, his gaze turning colder as he stared at the woman with long, curly hair before him.

With one hand resting on the

it’s mutual, there’s nothing to fuss

his sharp gaze piercing and icy. “Well, you better make

to their

with each word. She couldn’t help but feel the situation was

she could escape or not, but with–no other options, she had to

“Mr. Harris, take care of yourself.”

to calm. Apart from the sound

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found Maggie sitting on the sofa, the TV on, her head bent as she played with her

Maggie kept her eyes on her phone, her cars and attention remained fixed

Maggie, who had been glancing down,

fresh and crisp, with a touch of coolness but still elegant. Some light droplets of water adorned them,

put, her eyes still glued to her phone as

up before checking on dinner in the kitchen. Then, he turned to Maggie. “I’m

seemingly oblivious to his words.

moment before heading into

water in the bathroom, Maggie felt herself relax a

the bouquet, feeling

cool tones lent them a hint of melancholy, despite their

bed, grabbing a pillow to cover her face, trying to mask the hint of sadness in her eyes as

still come by in the next few days. Once Nathael let his guard down, Mia planned to slip some drugs into the

area. Then

went over the plan a few times,

for now, it was their only

bummed out would

just get used

the kitchen and start cooking, Maggie tossed the pillow aside and got up to head to the dining table.

the bathroom, now sporting a

and took a few bites, but

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