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.

off to sleep. The next morning, Maggie woke up

to find that Gr

downstairs

was dressed in a gray sports outfit, his hair slightly damp from sweat-he had likely just finished a morning run. He nodded

two of them with displeasure. "You two woke up

good thing they

she could ponder further, Franklin, his expression calm, spoke up. "I've studied pharmacology. The soup you made

upstairs without waiting for

of his words slowly sinking in. Franklin had realized that Grandma Wilson had put

expected Grandma Wilson

a Lone Time She honed, about in speak when

good thing Sigh I still want another grandson. Mag,

Maggie

know

agreed to help her last night, she knew that there was no longer any possibility

them last

child... that was

on the matter, Isabella

Maggie, her face softened a

again naturally sat next to her, but neither of

taken Isabella to school, but today, Isabella asked if Franklin could

Tranklin agreed. "Got it."

and said, "Frank, take Mag along too. You're both heading in the same

inconvenient for me." Grandma Wilson didn't relent. "He can go to

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