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.

organizing her documents, the overheard-“Theard the CEO grifriend is visiting

a girlfriend? Who is she? What’s her

sure about her background, but the front desk says she’s from a wealthy family, super

colleagues noticed Maggie getting up and, remembering they had a meeting with her,

remained unchanged as she left the office and entered the

room, they encountered Julia

their manner careful, fawning, and eager to please.

you all for taking the time to show me around the

company.”

every movement revealed her

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

your relationship with the CEO, this

“Indeed, indeed.”

the elevator, despite them already moving aside to clear

careless! What if you had bumped into Miss Julia? Absolutely no

colleagues beside Maggie stole glances at

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wall.

also noticed Maggie.

her gaze away with indifference, clearly not considering Maggie worth her attention, and proceeded to the

Maggie’s colleagues exhaled in

designer brands–must be expensive! No wonder she’s from a wealthy family, so

“Exactly, exactly!”

to Maggie and asked softly, “What do you think,

lowered her eyes and replied quietly, “Yes.”

was actually her father’s illegitimate

her father had insisted on divorcing her mother

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