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.

Franklin showed slight surprise but assumed she had just returned from her business trip, thinking nothing more of

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

a Divorce for a

Chapter 8

the past, learning of his sudden

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

his handsome face before lowering her

hadn't noticed these changes

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

to divorce, Maggie didn't dwell on thoughts of Franklin, immediately focusing on work

to instruct her: "Make two cups of coffee and bring them

office."

trying to win Franklin's affection, learning of his love for coffee, she had put great effort into mastering its preparation. Her dedication had paid off. 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 had excited her for a

had Jake contact her, and after she

would collect it.

gave her any chance to get close to

occasionally, when Jake and others were busy, did she have the opportunity to

the phone, she was to bring the

it on a

office door

politely, she saw Julia sitting on Franklin's lap, the

face suddenly turning

hurriedly got off

extremely dark as he said coldly: "Who gave you permission to

here?!"

the tray tightly: "I came to bring you

Maggie." Chad, Franklin's other

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