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.

the date, and realized

online, she found several trending topics about #T University

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

celebration.

exceptional number of honorary alumni had been invited

ceremony.

honorary alumni were prominent figures across various fields.

the screen several times. Her hands trembled holding the phone as she recognized several familiar faces in the footage.

flooded back. Her heart suddenly felt chaotic.

she hadn’t entered marriage right after completing her undergraduate degree, perhaps she too might have been among the honorary alumni

some hesitation, drove to T University.

the VIP guests

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

“Mag?”

in a teahouse outside

her a cup of tea: “How have you been

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

divorce.”

The

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expected this answer, parsed. Im vorry

“It’s fine

Would you consider coming back

thought about it

her concerns but spoke earnestly. “Mag, the company needs you. still a shareholder, and I

You’re

at Johnny’s serious expression, Maggie couldn’t

she didn’t want to. But Al development had advanced so rapidly. She’d

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

years, even from their few encounters,

used to be, Johnny never dreamed that the word “insecurity would one day

Maggie and Franklin’s married lite but he

temporarily. Your ability and talent aren’t comparable to ordinary geniuses. Mag, as long as you still want to walk this path, it’s