Chapter 86
Franklin looked at her for a moment, then turned his gaze away, replying: "Hmm."
Maggie breathed a quiet sigh of relief, glad that he hadn't misunderstood. She didn't say anything more and walked toward
the walk-in closet.
After getting dressed, she came out of the closet to find that Franklin was still in the room.
didn't think they had anything to talk about, so she gave him a quick glance before walking past him and sitting down at the vanity to do her skincare routine.
Tranklin got up, walked to the closet, and headed to the bathroom for his shower.
By the time she finished her skincare, it was already late. She climbed into bed, but despite feeling exhausted, she couldn't seem to fall asleep. The events of the day had left her mind in a jumble.
The night before, she had slept peacefully beside Franklin, but tonight, her emotions were more complicated.
Not long after, Franklin came out of the bathroom, fresh from his shower. on the other side of the bed.
A while la
later, he turned off the lights and lay down
Maggie could sense the distance between them, though he didn't say anything.
The room was silent.
to sleep. The next morning, Maggie woke up to
to find that Gr
downstairs to find
was dressed in a gray sports outfit, his hair slightly damp from
two of them with displeasure. "You two woke
good
expression calm, spoke up. "I've studied
upstairs without waiting
Grandma Wilson had put something in the soup. And from the look of it,
Grandma Wilson to do such
for a Lone Time She
grandson. Mag, if you have time,
Maggie
didn't know
had agreed to help her last night, she knew that there was no longer any possibility
happened between them last night, that would have
that was out of
could dwell further on the matter,
seeing Maggie, her face softened a little, likely recalling
naturally sat next to
taken Isabella to school, but today, Isabella asked
Tranklin agreed. "Got it."
Wilson glanced at Maggie and said, "Frank, take Mag along too. You're both heading in the
a car, so it's inconvenient for me." Grandma Wilson didn't relent. "He can go
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