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.

but assumed she had just returned from her business trip, thinking

he treated her like a stranger, coldly passing by and entering the

Divorce for a

Chapter 8

the past, learning of his sudden return would

she couldn't embrace him, she would have watched him with

at his handsome face before lowering her gaze, showing none of her previous excitement

these changes

he had returned, but since

of Franklin,

"Make two cups of coffee

office."

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

wanted her coffee, he usually had Jake contact

would collect it.

her any chance

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

Jake's tone on the phone, she was to bring the

placed it on a tray to deliver to

office door was

politely, she saw

froze, her face suddenly

Julia hurriedly

said coldly: "Who gave you permission to

here?!"

tray tightly: "I came to bring you

Chad, Franklin's

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