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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.

“In a week, it will be Aunt Julie’s birthday. This is a birthday gift I’m making with Dad for Aunt Julie! We carefully polished these shells together using special tools. Aren’t they

say cheerfully with her back turned, “Dad also customized other gifts for Aunt Julie.

back anymore.

at the beads in her hands, complaining, “Mom, don’t talk to me, you’re making me

her embrace and fell silent.

long time. Seeing that her daughter didn’t look up at her once, Maggie pressed her lips together and left the

Master. He said he has something tonight and asked you to rest first.”

“I understand.”

her daughter’s words, she paused before calling

Franklin.

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

is it this late?” It was Julia’s voice.

her

“Nothing.”

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could speak, Franklin had already hung up.

two or three months. She had finally managed to come to

have the patience to

of marriage, he had always been like this

had gotten used to it, really.

have called him again, patiently asking where

come back.

perhaps because she was too tired, she suddenly didn’t

anymore.

morning, after some thought, she

seventeen to eighteen–hour time difference between Country A

because she desperately wanted to see her daughter and Franklin but also because she hoped their

her birthday wish this

answer the call.

he only sent a message:

have a meal together with Bella, just the three

us?]

know once you’ve decided

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Heart I Gave, The

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