The Heart I Gave The Love I Lost

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Chapter 6

Maggie didn’t know about Franklin’s return. Nobody had told her.

It had been half a month since she moved out of the villa. During this time, she had

gradually grown accustomed to and come to enjoy the quiet, leisurely life of living alone.

Today was weekend, and she had slept in a bit. After getting up and washing, she opened the curtains to find perfect sunshine outside.

She stretched, watered her plants, and was about to make herself a simple breakfast when the doorbell rang. It was Mrs. Smith from across the hall.

“Maggie, hope I didn’t disturb you?”

Maggie replied gently: “Not at all, I was already awake.”

“That’s good.” Mrs. Smith warmly said: “These are freshly made pies and pasta from our

home this morning. Brought some for you to try.”

“Thank you, this is too kind.”

“It’s the least we could do. If you hadn’t saved our Tommy from that mad dog the other day, who knows what would have happened.

We’ve been wanting to properly thank you, but my husband and I have been so busy with work, we couldn’t find the time… we feel quite embarrassed…”

“It was nothing, Mrs. Smith, you’re too kind.”

After some more pleasantries, Mrs. Smith left.

Back inside, Maggie ate breakfast while studying the algorithmic mechanism of an AI system she’d been researching recently.

In the afternoon, a news notification about T University’s centennial celebration popped up

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on her phone.

date, and realized it

she found several trending topics about #T University Centennial#.

the country’s top university, with every move closely watched, but also

celebration.

result, an exceptional number of honorary

ceremony.

honorary alumni were prominent figures across

several times. Her hands trembled holding the phone as she recognized

days flooded back.

perhaps she too might have been among

closed her laptop and, after some hesitation, drove to T University.

of the VIP guests invited to the ceremony had

still crowded. As she wandered aimlessly around campus, a familiar voice called out to her near

“Mag?”

a teahouse outside T

her a cup of tea: “How have

looking down with a faint smile: “Quite well,

divorce.”

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expected this answer,

“It’s fine

your plans now? Would you consider coming back

about it but

concerns but spoke earnestly. “Mag, the company needs you. still

You’re

at Johnny’s serious expression, Maggie couldn’t express her difficulties.

had advanced so rapidly. She’d been away from the field for six years

couldn’t keep up with current developments,

recent years, even from their few encounters, he could see how far

Maggie used to be, Johnny never dreamed that the

know much about Maggie and Franklin’s

his suspicions, he didn’t voice them, instead speaking earnestly. “It’s okay to fall behind temporarily. Your ability and talent aren’t comparable to ordinary geniuses. Mag, as long