Chapter 109

Chapter

109

On Friday night, after work, Maggie returned to Franklin's villa.

She was surprised to find that he was at home. It was quite rare for him to be home at this hour.

Franklin was on the phone. When he heard her footsteps, he glanced at her, then turned back to continue his call.

The housekeeper knew that Maggie was going to take Isabella to the Miller family house, so he had already prepared the foo

ending for her and Isabella to eat before leaving.

But since Maggie planned to eat at the Miller family house, she politely declined.

"No need," she said.

The housekeeper hesitated, then looked to Franklin for guidance.

Franklin, who hadn't finished his call yet but was likely listening to their conversation, moved the phone away from his mouf and said, "Listen to Madam." After that, he returned to his call.

Maggie nodded and turned to Isabella. "Let's go, Isabella."

"Okay." Isabella waved to Franklin. "Dad, we're leaving now. Bye!"

Franklin waved back with a slight nod, "Goodbye."

Maggie didn't speak to Franklin at all and simply took Isabella and left.

seem to notice anything unusual. After saying goodbye to Isabella, he continued his call while watching them

After they returned to the Miller family house and had

finished helping, it was already

next morning, she woke up

her grandmother to offer their

the gift-giving,

put her ear

embarrassed, whispered, "Mom, I didn't

realized this at

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she scolded, "Mom, why didn't you remind

if you didn't prepare one. But next time, when Grandma's birthday comes around, make sure you're ready with something." Though Maggie

Isabella to prepare a gift, true. But if she had been thoughtful, upon learning that today was her grandmother's birthday, she should have remembered to get a

need to be expensive or require too much effort. She could have simply drawn

something when she picked her up yesterday. It would have

hadn't thought of it

she wasn't like this with

date but also eagerly counted down the days, anticipating

that Isabella didn't care enough that she

notice the coldness in Maggie's expression. Upon hearing what

to the elderly matriarch,

she offered was the embroidered picture: "This embroidery was prepared by Grandma for you

it for a moment. The gift hit

set of emerald jewelry:

set was of excellent quality. The matriarch clearly liked

because it was from Franklin, she only glanced at it briefly before closing the

to her birthday celebration that day,

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