Chapter 95

Franklin stood up without another word and walked toward the stairs.

After a brief pause, Levi smiled and said. "Well it's definitely more sincere for Franklin to call her."

It was true that when a child asked, the tone could come off as too perfunctory.

Ihlia also understood this logic.

However, she wasn't overly concerned. After all, Franklin's purpose was simply to report to the old lady. Him going upstairs to call Maggie didn't mean anything more. Franklin had never had any feelings for Maggie, and it was even less likely now.

Isabella, on the other hand, was anxious. She tightly pursed her lips, clearly worried.

She was afraid that if Franklin went upstairs to call her, her mother might actually come down. After all, her mother was the most likely to listen to her father.

Back in her room, Maggie had ordered some food and was busy working on her computer.

After a while, she heard the sound of a door opening.

She looked up and saw Franklin entering the room with a room card in hand.

Thinking he had just returned to fetch something, she gave him a cursory glance and then returned her attention to her work.

But before she could continue typing, Franklin spoke.

"The bonfire feast downstairs is quite lively. Would you like to come down and join us?"

Maggie paused.

upstairs to invite her as a way of placating the old lady.

it did mean something, she didn't

to do, so I won't be coming down," she replied. Then, as if to reassure him, she added, "Don't worry. If Grandma

smile. His deep, intense

other for many years and had been married for so long she often felt like she didn't truly understand him. His emotions always seemed veiled, and she couldn't help but wonder what was going on inside

might have tried to probe into his

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you for coming to get

silently smiled again, his eyes holding a mysterious depth.

saying anything further, he turned

downstairs, the others

that he had come back alone. They had expected that since he had personally

hint of

"No." Franklin replied shortly.

to the staff and said, "Please bring a portion of the barbecue, pancake, and

lips tightened at the

coming downstairs and Franklin having food delivered to her room

But still...

like how he called

he was acknowledging that she was his wife, even though, for all intents and purposes, they didn't share

didn't know Maggie's name. If he hadn't referred to her as

and opened it to find the staff standing there

placing the dishes on

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