Mr. CEO Your Wife Has Wanted a Divorce for a Long Time

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

a stranger,

Divorce for a

Chapter 8

the past, learning of his sudden return would have

she couldn't embrace him, she would have watched him with excited, joy-filled eyes, smiling and wishing him good morning despite his

lowering her gaze,

hadn't noticed these changes before

when he had returned,

on thoughts of Franklin, immediately focusing on work

Jake called to instruct her: "Make two cups

office."

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

he wanted her coffee, he usually had Jake contact her, and after she

would collect it.

her any chance

others were busy, did she have the opportunity to deliver the coffee to his

tone on the phone, she

placed it on a tray to deliver to

office door was

reached his office doorway, about to knock politely, she saw Julia sitting on Franklin's lap, the

face suddenly turning

hurriedly got

he said coldly: "Who gave you

here?!"

tray tightly: "I came

Franklin's other personal secretary,