---- Chapter 412 After returning from Dallas, Maggie had two days off. She rested the first day. The next morning, just after breakfast, her phone rang. It was Franklin. Maggie glanced at the screen and answered. "What is it?" "Grandmother was discharged a couple of days ago. She'd like to invite you to the old house for a meal." Maggie already knew Old Mrs. Wilson had been discharged-it was just that she'd been on a business trip in Dallas and hadn't been able to pick her up herself. "Got it," Maggie said.

She was about to hang up when Franklin added, "I'll come pick you up now." "No need, I'll drive my-" "Isabella says I should go with her to the Miller residence ---- to pick you up," Franklin said. "She's already got her shoes on." ", All right," Maggie said. "We'll be there soon." Maggie said nothing more, and Franklin hung up. About half an hour later, Franklin and Isabella arrived at the Miller home. The others weren't in. Seeing Maggie, Isabella hopped out of the car and ran over to hug her. "Mom!" Franklin lowered the driver's window and watched them.

the car, Isabella chattered about her recent outings and said the gifts she'd bought for Maggie were already at the old house. While Maggie talked with Isabella, Franklin focused on driving. When Isabella ran out of things to say, he glanced back and asked, "You're off these two days?" ---- "Mm," Maggie replied. They didn't have much to talk about.

Maggie had planned to stay a bit and head home in the afternoon. But then a torrential rain started and didn't let up. Old Mrs. Wilson hadn't been well for long and needed her rest; she napped in the afternoon. Franklin said to Maggie, "If you're

of her clothes in Isabella's room. In Isabella's room, Maggie was about to find a set of her pajamas when Franklin knocked on the doorframe. Maggie turned. Before she could speak, Franklin saw her rifling through Isabella's wardrobe and guessed she was looking for sleepwear, so he said nothing more. His gaze

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