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 didn't mean anything more than

if it did mean

coming down," she replied. Then, as if to reassure him, she added, "Don't worry. If

a fleeting smile. His deep,

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

the past, she might have tried to probe into

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lips together, sticking to her decision. "Thank you for coming to get

his eyes holding

further, he turned and left the

time Franklin returned downstairs, the

expected that since he had personally gone up to invite Maggie,

hint of curiosity,

"No." Franklin replied shortly.

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

the mention

coming downstairs and Franklin having food delivered to her room

But still...

didn't like how he called Maggie

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

after a moment's thought, she realized that the staff probably didn't know Maggie's name. If he hadn't referred to her as "my wife," who would

heard the doorbell ring and opened it to find the staff standing there

staff pushed the food cart into the room, they began placing the dishes on the table, explaining each dish

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