Chapter 8

It was nearly dawn when they got home.

Isabella had fallen asleep before they even reached home.

Carrying Isabella upstairs, Franklin passed the master bedroom and noticed the door was open, but

was pitch black inside.

After putting Isabella to bed, he returned to the master bedroom, turned on the dim lights, and glanced at the bed-empty.

Maggie wasn't there. Just then, the butler brought up his luggage.

Franklin loosened his tie and asked, "Where is she?"

The butler quickly replied, "Madam went on a business trip."

He hadn't been present when Maggie left with her luggage half a month ago.

Other servants had mentioned seeing her leave with luggage, presumably for a business trip.

Strangely, Maggie rarely traveled for business before, and when she did, it was usually for just twe: of three days.

This time she'd been gone for half a month. Franklin merely grunted in acknowledgment, asking

nothing more.

The next day.

Franklin ran into Maggie at the company.

Unaware that Franklin and Isabella had returned, Maggie froze momentarily at the unexpected.

encounter.

assumed she had just returned from her business trip, thinking nothing more of

expression blank, he treated her like a stranger, coldly passing by

Divorce

Chapter 8

the past, learning of his sudden

watched him with excited, joy-filled eyes, smiling and

before lowering

hadn't noticed these changes

tall, steady figure retreat, Maggie wondered when he had returned, but since he was back, perhaps the divorce could proceed

on thoughts of

instruct her: "Make two cups of coffee and bring

office."

After tasting her coffee, whether at home or in the office, Franklin had specifically requested coffee made by her. Back then, learning that Franklin truly loved her coffee

usually had Jake contact her, and after she made it,

would collect it.

her any chance to get

the opportunity to deliver the coffee to his

she was to bring the coffee

it on a

office door

his office doorway, about to knock politely, she saw

face suddenly

her, Julia hurriedly

dark as he said coldly: "Who gave you permission

here?!"

tightly: "I

Chad, Franklin's other personal

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