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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.

birthday. This is a birthday gift I’m making with Dad for Aunt Julie! We carefully

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

heart constricted, and she couldn’t hold back anymore.

at her, then looked back down at the beads in her hands, complaining, “Mom, don’t

embrace and fell

daughter didn’t look up at her once, Maggie

“Madam, I just called the Master. He said he has something

“I understand.”

remembering her daughter’s words, she paused before calling

Franklin.

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

late?”

gripped her phone

“Nothing.”

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speak, Franklin

seen each other for two or three months. She had finally managed to come to Country A, and he couldn’t even spare time to

for a phone call, he didn’t have the patience to let her finish

their many years of marriage, he had always been like this towards

gotten used to it, really.

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

come back.

suddenly didn’t have the energy to do so

anymore.

thought, she still called

was a seventeen to eighteen–hour time difference between Country A and home. In Country A, today

only because 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

was her birthday wish this year.

answer

a long while, he only sent a message:

for lunch? Could we have a meal

us?]

me know once you’ve decided on

14:50

Heart I Gave, The Love Lod

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