Chapter 17

The elderly lady frowned, "Mag

"Mom's here?" Isabella had just come down from the second floor in the elevator. Seeing Maggie, she was quite happy, after all, she hadn't been in contact with her for over two weeks.

e interrupted the elderly lady and threw herself into Maggie's arms, "Mom!" Maggie paused, gently hugged her back with a soft "mm," but said nothing more.

The elderly lady actually didn't want Maggie to leave Wilson Group. However, seeing Isabella present, she didn't continue the previous topic, instead smiling and saying to Maggie, "Mag, it's been so long since I've had tea made by you. Would you make some for grandmother?"

Having grown up at Grandmother Wilson's side, Maggie had developed a calm and patient nature

from a young age.

With her natural talent and years of practice, her tea ceremony skills were quite good. "Of course, but it's almost dinner time..."

Maria, who preferred coffee to tea and didn't like watching Maggie's tea ceremony, cut in, "Yes, we'l start dinner soon when Frank and York return..." Just as she finished speaking, Franklin arrived. Upon entering, he first greeted the elderly lady and Stella. Seeing Maggie, he glanced at her briefly before looking away, sitting down in a single chair far from

her.

Seeing Franklin, Isabella immediately left Maggie's embrace and ran to him, "Dad!"

and was about to speak

Franklin, not yet an adult. With his sunny disposition, he bounded in, gracefully jumping over the

smiled, "Were you all waiting for me?" Maria playfully

Maria was hot-tempered, York was the family's joy, particularly close

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late and everyone was hungry, she ordered dinner to be served. With just nine people,

lady smiled and beckoned to Isabella, "Bella, switch seats with your father, let your parents sit together." The elderly lady was always trying tirelessly to bring Maggie and Franklin closer. Everyone else was used to this

bit.

even bothering to get involved this time, and simply sat down

arrangements, he wouldn't defy her

remained silent. His silence meant tacit acceptance. Maggie no longer felt joy at the

lady's matchmaking attempts.

neutral, though she smiled gently at the elderly lady and said, "It's fine, Grandmother, let's stay as we

felt somewhat helpless, thinking Maggie was too passive, too accommodating with Franklin, wasting many opportunities over the years, which led to their lack of progress. But since Maggie had spoken, she didn't insist. As dinner formally began, everyone

Franklin arrived, and the

communicated at all. This was normal for them as a

didn't find it unusual.

Maggie used to take care of her, she now habitually asked Franklin

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