Chapter 88

Maggie paused. Was her grandmother implying that Franklin would also be coming home late tonight?

"Grandma, I'm sorry..."

"It's fine. But even if you're busy, don't forget to eat well," her grandmother said gently.

"Twill. Thanks, Grandma."

After hanging up, her takeout arrived. She ate quickly and then continued working until nearly 10 PM before leaving the office.

She hadn't driven herself today, so she had called the driver half an hour earlier to arrange a ride. By the time she finished her work, the driver should have arrived. When she got downstairs, she found that the driver was already waiting. However, it wasn't the driver she'd arranged with; instead, it was Franklin's driver. And Franklin himself was sitting in the back seat.

Seeing her hesitate to get in, Franklin slowly rolled down the window and looked at her. "Grandma asked me to pick you up."

Maggie didn't say much, simply walked around and got into the car, sitting in the same spot she had occupied in the morning. The car smoothly merged into the traffic. The car quickly fell into a quiet stillness. Franklin was focused on his phone, not paying attention to her.

Maggie, however, suddenly remembered something and asked, "Did they agree?"

She was asking about whether Julia's uncle and the others had agreed not to move into the house across from her family's house.

When she had run into Julia at lunch, she had noticed that Julia didn't seem happy, so she guessed that they had agreed to it. But what about everyone else?

Franklin didn't look up from his phone. "They agreed."

"Then..." Maggie hesitated for a moment before asking with more certainty, "Can I buy that villa? The one across from my

uncle's house?"

wanted to buy the villa to

at her

quiet sigh of relief. "Thank

"Mm," he responded indifferently.

L

time they got home, Grandma hadn't gone to bed yet. When she saw that Maggie had indeed returned in Franklin's car, she finally felt reassured and went to her room to rest.

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upstairs, Maggie called Jason to update him on the progress of things. She

found that Franklin had already taken a shower. He was now sitting by the bed, reading a book. When she entered, Franklin glanced at her and, without saying a word, returned his attention to the

late, she looked over at Franklin,

were a bit more relaxed, she

no matter what, their

as she lay

felt as though he had been waiting for her to get in bed so he could turn

it. Her mind quickly calmed down, and

once again asked if Franklin could drive

declined again, saying, "Grandma, I have a social engagement today. It will be inconvenient without a car." Grandma furrowed her brow and glanced at Franklin. She was hoping Franklin would be the one to

head, not wanting to make

didn't insist. She then remarked, "Of course, I'll

happened. Maggie stayed at the office, working overtime until nearly 9 PM,

already back. He usually

her bag aside. She was about to go check on Isabella when she noticed

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