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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

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

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 the bead

embrace and fell

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

He

“I understand.”

daughter’s words, she paused

Franklin.

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

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

gripped her phone

“Nothing.”

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could speak, Franklin had already hung

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

a phone call, he didn’t have the patience to

he had always been like this towards her–cold, distant, impatient.

used to it,

would have called him again, patiently asking where

come back.

was too tired, she suddenly

anymore.

thought, she still called

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

to Country A not only because she desperately wanted to see her daughter and Franklin but

her birthday wish this year.

answer the call.

while, he only

free for lunch? Could we have a meal together with Bella,

us?]

let me know once you’ve decided on the

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I Gave, The Love Lod

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