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

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Perhaps because they hadn't officially divorced yet, Franklin didn't want to disturb the elderly lady and hadn't had anyone touch her things.

She pulled her thoughts back, took a set of pajamas and a towel, and left the master bedroom to go to Isabella's room.

pella was sitting on the bed, playing with her tablet. When she saw the clothes in Maggie's hand, she asked curiously, "Mommy, are you going to take a bath in my room?" Maggie replied, "Mmm."

She hadn't been in the bathroom for long when Franklin entered Isabella's room.

When he saw her glance towards the bathroom, Isabella said, "Mommy is taking a shower inside."

Franklin, "Mhm."

He then asked, "Did you ask your mommy to take a shower here?"

"No, Mommy brought her own clothes over."

Franklin didn't ask further. He spoke a few more words to her and told her to rest early before turning to leave.

In the bathroom, Maggie heard some noise, knowing that Franklin had arrived, but she couldn't make out what they were

saying.

Isabella was still recovering from her illness. After taking medicine, she was prone to drowsiness. Seeing that it was getting- late, Maggie decided to lie down beside her on the bed after finishing her shower. Isabella nestled into her arms and rubbed her cheek against Maggie's shoulder. "Mommy, you smell so good and feel so soft."

She felt that being in Mommy's arms was the most comfortable place.

more comfortable than

like Julia, she didn't

Isabella quickly fell asleep.

was tired and

ill, she developed a habit of kicking

become a worry, but Maggie still took care of her just like she used to. She woke up several times throughout the night, carefully covering her up each time to make sure she didn't catch a cold before going back to sleep herself. That night, Maggie didn't sleep well, but she woke

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of bed and looked out the window. She

runding

for about an hour

into some clothes and went downstairs to the kitchen to

she handed the remaining tasks over to Aunt Sara. After confirming that Isabella didn't have a fever anymore, she went

but didn't find Maggie and asked,

"Madam has gone out for

Isabella pouted. "Oh..."

smiled. "But before Madam left, she already prepared breakfast

mood lit a

well yet, but she was feeling better. She was also hungry,

eat.

Franklin came

Maggie, he paused for a moment and asked Aunt

"Oh, Madam went out."

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