The Heart I Gave The Love I Lost

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Much later, she went out. She wandered aimlessly through this country that felt both

strange and familiar.

Near noon, she remembered she had arranged to have lunch with Franklin.

Recalling the morning’s conversation, just as she was debating whether to go home to pick up their daughter, she suddenly received a message from Franklin: [Something urgent came up, lunch canceled.]

Maggie looked at it without surprise.

Because she was used to it. In Franklin’s heart, whether it was business or meeting friends… anything was more important than his wife.

Plans made with her could be canceled at his whim.

He never considered her feelings.

Was she disappointed? Perhaps she would have been before.

Now she was numb to it.

Maggie felt even more lost. She had come here so eagerly, only to receive cold treatment from both her husband and daughter.

Without realizing it, she had driven to the restaurant where she and Franklin had dined many times before.

Just as she was about to enter, she saw Franklin, Julia, and Isabella inside the restaurant.

Julia sat intimately beside her daughter.

swung her legs happily,

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he served them both, but his gaze remained fixed on Julia across the table, as if she

“urgent matter.” And this was the daughter she had carried for ten months,

stood there watching. After a

away.

villa, Maggie prepared divorce papers. He had been

never have married her. In the past, she had naively believed that if she tried

her hard across the face. Almost seven

and instructing Auntie Sara to give them to Franklin, Maggie dragged her

the evening when

clutched her father’s clothes, moving sluggishly as she got out of the car. Because her mother

said her mother had come specifically to spend time with her and her father, and they would make her sad

back tonight, mother would surely follow them on their

return. But she was still worried and said glumly, “Dad, what if mom insists on coming with us tomorrow?”

Franklin said

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Maggie had always tried to find ways to spend more time with him, she was still sensible enough whenever he showed his attitude,

dare upset

Isabella’s memory, Maggie had always been very obedient to Franklin. Since

relieved. Her mood lifted, and her previous gloom disappeared as she bounced into the house,

handed the

asking, “Where is

returned home at noon. Didn’t you