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.

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

for her grandmother was a grand affair. After they returned to the Miller family house and had dinner, Maggie helped

the time she finished helping, it was already

she woke up

grandmother to offer their birthday congratulations, and presented the gifts they

came time for the gift-giving, Isabella paused, then tugged at Maggie's

put

embarrassed, whispered, "Mom, I

only realized this at that

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

didn't prepare one. But next time, when Grandma's birthday comes around, make sure you're

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

effort. She could have simply

picked her up yesterday. It would have

thought of it at

wasn't like this with

remembered the date but also eagerly

Isabella didn't care enough that she didn't bother reminding

the coldness in Maggie's expression. Upon hearing what Maggie said, she

the elderly matriarch, Maggie

gift she offered was the embroidered picture: "This

it for a moment. The gift hit the mark perfectly and

the set of emerald jewelry:

was of excellent

the

Franklin would come to her birthday celebration that day, she didn't

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