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,

grand affair. After they returned to the Miller family house and had dinner, Maggie helped with the

finished helping, it was already past

next morning, she woke

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

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

down and put her

whispered, "Mom, I didn't

realized this at

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she scolded, "Mom, why didn't you

so it's fine if you didn't prepare one. But next

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

effort. She could have simply drawn a

picked her up yesterday. It would have

she hadn't thought

she wasn't like this with

but also eagerly

didn't

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

to the elderly matriarch, Maggie

embroidered picture: "This embroidery

a moment. The gift hit the mark perfectly and she was very pleased.

set of

set was of excellent

Franklin, she only glanced at it briefly before closing the box and setting it aside, casually saying, "Very beautiful. Thank him on my

her birthday celebration that day, she didn't ask a word. She couldn't be bothered

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