The Heart I Gave The Love I Lost

Chapter 10

That day, Maggie didn’t pay any more attention to Franklin and Julia’s affairs.

She worked until almost nine, and just as she was finishing up, her phone rang–her best friend Jessica calling.

Answering, she learned Jessica was drunk and needed a ride home from the restaurant.

Maggie quickly finished her documents, grabbed her car keys, and left the office.

Twenty minutes later, she arrived at her destination.

As she walked toward the entrance, a little girl emerged from the parking lot.

Seeing the girl’s clear profile, Maggie froze.

Bella? Shouldn’t she be in school in Country A? How… had she returned with Franklin?

Although her position didn’t grant her access to confidential company documents, she knew

that Franklin’s development work in Country A would take some time to complete fully.

She had assumed Franklin was only returning briefly to handle some matters.

She never expected their daughter would come back too…

She didn’t know exactly when they had returned, but judging from the fact that she had seen Franklin early this morning, they must have been back for at least a day by now.

Yet her daughter hadn’t called her once to inform her about their return.

Thinking about this, Maggie gripped her handbag tightly and quietly followed the small figure bouncing happily ahead of her.

When they reached the lobby’s corner, Julia and several of Franklin’s friends appeared at the end of the hallway.

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Maggie immediately stepped aside to hide, then heard her daughter happily call out “Auntie Juliet” before quickly running forward and throwing herself into Julia’s arins.

with her back to them, using the plants and chair back

conceal herself.

you’re back in the country

you so much that he finished his work early and brought me back! We specifically returned the day before your

wouldn’t miss

for you by

and your dad made this yourselves? That must have taken a lot of effort. You’re amazing, Bella. Auntie

so glad you like

hugged Julia affectionately, “It’s been a week since I’ve seen you, Auntie Julie. I missed you so

in Country A…”

missed you too, Bella.”

then, footsteps approached

Maggie froze.

It was Franklin.

tell just from the sound of his

could be so certain was that during their six or seven years

just like the man himself–unhurried and composed.

Gave.

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remained steady and seemingly indifferent, as if nothing could faze him

to think nothing and no one in this

Julia appeared.

suddenly there was an exception-

think further, she heard

friends all

responded briefly, then said

Julia smiled, “Thanks.”

prepare other birthday gifts for

quiet over

of Franklin’s friends burst out laughing and bent down to pinch Isabella’s cheek, “That’s a private gift

others also chuckled suggestively.

said, “I’ve already given it

“Daddy, you secretly went to see Auntie

burst

visit to the company this

gave it to

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