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.

come upstairs to invite her as a way of placating the old lady. It didn't mean anything

even if it did mean something, she didn't care

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

Franklin gave her a fleeting smile. His

Though they had known each 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

past, she might have tried to probe into

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"Thank you for coming to get me, but I don't want

smiled again, his eyes holding

anything further, he turned and left the

returned downstairs, the others were already

back alone. They had expected that since he had personally gone up to invite Maggie,

a hint of curiosity,

"No." Franklin replied shortly.

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

the

not coming downstairs and Franklin having food delivered

But still...

how he called Maggie "my

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

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 know who the food was being

to find the staff standing there with

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

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