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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Heart Gave. The Love

Chapter 8

surprise but assumed she had just returned from her business

like a stranger, coldly passing

company.

of his sudden return would have

him, she would have watched him with excited, joy–filled eyes, smiling and wishing him good morning despite his

now, Maggie merely glanced at his handsome face

of her previous excitement and joy.

changes before he left.

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

on thoughts of Franklin,

her: “Make two cups of coffee

the CEO’s office.”

win Franklin’s affection, learning of his love for coffee,

at home or in the office, Franklin had specifically requested

that Franklin truly loved her coffee had excited her for a long

dislike and wariness

was all he liked–just her coffee.

his attitude remained cold and distant.

Dave The

her coffee, he usually had Jake contact her, and after she made it, Jake

any chance to get

busy, did she have the opportunity

coffee to his

tone on the phone, she was to bring the

on

office door was

knock politely, she saw Julia sitting on

froze, her face suddenly turning