Chapter 1

Chapter

1

Maggie arrived at the A country airport, already past nine o'clock.

Today was her birthday.

When she opened her phone, she received a pile of birthday wishes.

All from colleagues and friends.

There was not a single message from Franklin.

Maggie's smile faded.

By the time she reached the villa, it was already past ten o'clock.

Maid Sara saw her and was stunned: "Madam... why are you here?"

"Where are Franklin and Bella?"

"Master hasn't returned yet, and Miss is playing in her room."

Maggie handed her luggage to Sara and went upstairs.

She found her daughter sitting in her pajamas at a small table, concentrating intently on something.

so focused that she didn't even notice someone entering the room.

"Bella?"

Hearing her voice, Isabella turned her head and happily called out: "Mommy!"

Then she turned back to her task.

Maggie wanted to hug her, but was immediately pushed away: "Mommy, I'm busy."

hadn't seen her daughter in two months and missed her terribly, wanting nothing more than to

making a shell necklace?" Maggie

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Wanted

eyes lit up: "In a week, it will be Aunt Julie's birthday. This is a birthday gift I'm making with Dad for Aunt Julie! We carefully polished these shells together using special tools. Aren't they beautiful?" Maggie's throat tightened. Before she could speak, she heard her daughter say cheerfully with her back

constricted, and she couldn't hold back anymore. "Bella... do

glanced up at her, then looked back down at the beads in her hands, complaining, "Mom, don't talk to me, you're making me lose track of the bead order-"

stood there for a long time. Seeing

and left the room without a

her

called the Master. He said he has something tonight and asked

"I understand."

daughter's words, she paused before calling

before he answered, his voice distant, "I'm busy, tomorrow

who is it this late?" It was Julia's

gripped her

"Nothing."

speak, Franklin

months. She had finally managed to come to Country A, and he couldn't even spare time to come home to see

didn't have the patience

their many years of marriage, he had

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Wanted a

impatient

gotten used to it,

past, she would have called him again, patiently

because she was too tired, she suddenly

some thought, she

a seventeen to eighteen hour time difference between Country A and

wanted to see her daughter and Tranklin but also because she hoped their family of three could have a nice meal together on

didn't answer

a long while, he only sent a message: [Something

have a meal together with Bella,

once you've

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