The Heart I Gave The Love I Lost

Chapter 8

It was nearly dawn when they got home.

Isabella had fallen asleep before they even reached home.

Carrying Isabella upstairs, Franklin passed the master bedroom and noticed the door was open, but it was pitch black inside.

After putting Isabella to bed, he returned to the master bedroom, turned on the dim lights, and glanced at the bed–empty.

Maggie wasn’t there. Just then, the butler brought up his luggage.

Franklin loosened his tie and asked, “Where is she?”

The butler quickly replied, “Madam went on a business trip.”

He hadn’t been present when Maggie left with her luggage half a month ago.

Other servants had mentioned seeing her leave with luggage, presumably for a business

trip.

Strangely, Maggie rarely traveled for business before, and when she did, it was usually for just two or three days.

This time she’d been gone for half a month. Franklin merely grunted in acknowledgment, asking nothing more.

The next day.

Franklin ran into Maggie at the company.

Unaware that Franklin and Isabella had returned, Maggie froze momentarily at the

unexpected encounter.

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assumed she had just returned from her business trip, thinking nothing more of it.

expression blank, he treated her like a stranger, coldly passing

company.

the past, learning of his sudden return would have delighted her.

him with

Maggie merely glanced at his handsome face before lowering her gaze,

of her previous

these changes

figure retreat, Maggie wondered when he had returned, but since he was back, perhaps the divorce could proceed

divorce, Maggie didn’t dwell on thoughts of Franklin, immediately

Jake called to instruct her: “Make two cups of coffee

the CEO’s office.”

trying to win Franklin’s affection, learning of his love for coffee, she had put great effort into mastering its preparation.

home or in the office, Franklin had specifically requested coffee made by

excited her for a long

dislike and wariness

he liked–just

her, his attitude remained cold and

Heim Dave

wanted her coffee, he usually had Jake contact her, and after she

her any chance to

occasionally, when Jake and others were busy, did she

to his office herself.

Jake’s tone on the phone, she

Maggie placed it on a tray to deliver

office door

to knock politely, she saw Julia sitting on Franklin’s lap, the two apparently

face suddenly