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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.

I’m making with Dad for Aunt Julie! We carefully polished these shells together

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

constricted, and she couldn’t hold back anymore. “Bella… do

looked back down at the beads in her hands, complaining, “Mom, don’t talk to me, you’re making me lose track of

her embrace

a long time. Seeing that her daughter didn’t look up at her once, Maggie pressed her

“Madam, I just called the Master. He

“I understand.”

then remembering her daughter’s words, she paused before

Franklin.

he answered, his voice distant, “I’m busy, tomorrow

who is it this late?” It was

gripped her phone tightly.

“Nothing.”

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Maggie could speak, Franklin had already hung up.

finally managed to come to Country A, and he

phone call, he didn’t have

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

used to

past, she would have called him again, patiently

come back.

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

anymore.

morning, after some thought, she still called

time difference between Country A and home. In Country A, today was

and Franklin but also because she hoped their family of three could have a nice meal together on this special day.

was her birthday wish this

answer

a long while, he only sent a message: [Something

Could we have a meal together with Bella, just the

us?]

know once you’ve

14:50

I Gave,

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