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.

and realized it was indeed T

online, she found several trending topics about #T University

high publicity wasn’t just because T University was the country’s top university, with every move closely

celebration.

exceptional number of honorary alumni had been invited back

ceremony.

honorary alumni were prominent figures across various fields.

hands trembled holding the phone as she recognized

days flooded back. Her heart suddenly felt chaotic.

too might

after some

the VIP guests

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

“Mag?”

in a teahouse outside T University.

of tea: “How

the teacup, looking down with a faint smile: “Quite well, just…

divorce.”

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expected this answer,

“It’s fine

now? Would you

thought about

earnestly. “Mag, the company needs you. still a shareholder, and I hope you’ll

You’re

Maggie

to. But Al development had advanced so rapidly. She’d been away from the field

if she returned now, she feared she couldn’t keep up with current developments,

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

be, Johnny never dreamed that the word “insecurity

know much about Maggie and Franklin’s married lite

them, instead speaking earnestly. “It’s okay to fall behind temporarily. Your ability and talent aren’t comparable to ordinary geniuses. Mag, as long as you still want to walk this