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.

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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.

the railing,

all grown–ups here. If it’s mutual, there’s nothing to fuss

gaze piercing and icy. “Well, you

listened to their exchange from

couldn’t help but feel the situation was

escape or not, but with–no other options, she

“Mr. Harris, take care of yourself.”

upstairs returned to calm. Apart from the sound of the maid

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on, her head bent as

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

her. Maggie, who

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

glued to her phone as she mindlessly swiped the screen, playing

coat and hung it up before checking on dinner in the kitchen. Then, he turned to Maggie. “I’m going

remained silent, seemingly oblivious to his words.

moment

of running water in the bathroom, Maggie felt

the bouquet, feeling somewhat

cool tones lent them a hint of melancholy, despite their serene appearance.

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

few days. Once Nathael

block the area. Then Leo would swoop in with

times, not sure

was their

how bummed out would Nathael be? But life wasn’t always

you just get used to the hurt.

cooking, Maggie tossed the pillow aside and got up

after, Nathael strolled out of the bathroom, now sporting a set of navy

for him, and to be honest, she wasn’t really hungry. She picked at a few things and took a few bites, but when Nathael came over to the table and grabbed his fork, she set down hers and headed to

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