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Maggie arrived at the A country airport, already past nine o’clock.

Today was her birthday.

When she opened her phone, she received a pile of birthday wishes.

All from colleagues and friends.

There was not a single message from Franklin.

Maggie’s smile faded.

By the time she reached the villa, it was already past ten o’clock.

Maid Sara saw her and was stunned: “Madam… why are you here?”

“Where are Franklin and Bella?”

“Master hasn’t returned yet, and Miss is playing in her room.”

Maggie handed her luggage to Sara and went upstairs..

She found her daughter sitting in her pajamas at a small table, concentrating intently on something, so focused that she didn’t even notice someone entering the room.

“Bella?”

Hearing her voice, Isabella turned her head and happily called out: “Mommy!”

Then she turned back to her task.

Maggie wanted to hug her, but was immediately pushed away: “Mommy, I’m busy.”

She hadn’t seen her daughter in two months and missed her terribly, wanting nothing more

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than to hold and kiss her. But seeing her daughter so concentrated, she didn’t want to

interrupt.

“Are you making a shell necklace?” Maggie asked.

eyes lit up: “In a week, it will be Aunt Julie’s birthday. This is a birthday gift I’m making with Dad for

she could speak, she heard her daughter say cheerfully with her back turned, “Dad also customized other

couldn’t hold back

hands, complaining, “Mom, don’t talk to me, you’re making me lose

her embrace and fell silent.

didn’t look up at her once, Maggie pressed her lips together and

saw her and said, “Madam, I just called the Master. He

“I understand.”

remembering her daughter’s words, she paused before

Franklin.

his voice distant, “I’m busy,

is it this late?” It

her

“Nothing.”

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speak, Franklin had already hung up.

to come to Country A, and he couldn’t even spare

didn’t have

their many years of marriage, he had always been like this towards her–cold, distant,

gotten used to it, really.

past, she would have called him again, patiently asking where

come back.

perhaps because she was too tired, she suddenly didn’t have the energy

anymore.

some thought, she still

to eighteen–hour time difference between Country A and

she desperately wanted to see her daughter and Franklin but also because she hoped their family of three could have a nice meal together on this special

her birthday wish this

didn’t answer the call.

only sent a message:

Could we have a meal together

us?]

you’ve decided on

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