The Heart I Gave The Love I Lost

Chapter 9

She had already resigned.

Even without this incident, once they found her replacement, she would leave the company immediately.

But she knew that no one here cared about her affairs. There was no point in saying

anything.

Maggie silently turned to leave with the tray.

Before leaving, she heard Julia gently comforting Franklin, “Come on, Franky, I’m sure she didn’t mean to, don’t stay angry…”

Maggie poured out the coffee and held her scalded fingers under running water, then

expertly retrieved ointment from her bag to apply to the burn.

Despite her current culinary skills and coffee–making expertise, before marrying Franklin,

she had never done housework, couldn’t cook, and had never even tasted coffee.

But after marriage, for Franklin and their child, she had learned it all.

The countless hours spent learning, progressing from terrible to perfect–only she knew the

bitterness of that journey.

As for the ointment in her bag–what mother who personally cared for her child didn’t habitually carry some first aid supplies?

Though since Isabella had gone to Country A with Franklin, she rarely needed these medicines anymore.

Fortunately, they hadn’t expired.

After treating her wound, Maggie pushed down the needle–like pain in her chest and returned to her desk to work.

14:52

Gave. The Love Lost

her documents, the overheard-“Theard the CEO grifriend is visiting the company!”

has a girlfriend? Who is she? What’s her background? Is she pretty?er

front desk says she’s from

colleagues noticed Maggie getting up and, remembering they had a meeting with her, quickly fell silent with awkward smiles, “Work first, gossip later.”

their “CEO’s girlfriend” meant Julia. But her expression remained unchanged as she left the office and entered

elevator, heading toward the meeting room, they encountered Julia approaching with four senior executives.

crowded around Julia, their manner careful, fawning, and

was saying with a smile, “Thank you all for taking the

company.”

in luxury brands, every movement revealed her wealthy upbringing.

were polite, she carried herself as if already the company’s first lady,

your relationship with the CEO, this

“Indeed, indeed.”

the elevator, despite them already moving aside to clear the way, the executives

if you had bumped into Miss Julia? Absolutely no manners!”

colleagues beside Maggie stole glances at Julia while quickly backing up

Heart 1 Gave, The Love

Chapter!

wall.

noticed

quickly shifted her gaze away with indifference, clearly not considering Maggie worth her attention, and proceeded to the elevator surrounded by the executives.

exhaled in

so beautiful, and wearing all designer brands–must be expensive! No wonder she’s from a wealthy family, so confident and commanding. The difference between her and us common people is really obvious!”

“Exactly, exactly!”

Maggie and asked softly,

lowered her eyes and replied

actually her father’s illegitimate

not be the right word. After all, when she was eight, her father had insisted on divorcing her mother to marry Julia’s mother, not wanting