Chapter 18

Though Maggie wanted a divorce and didn’t plan to fight for Isabella’s custody, Isabella was still her daughter, and she had both the obligation and responsibility to be good to her and meet her needs when possible.

So when Isabella asked her to peel the shrimp, Maggie responded, “Alright.”

As she put down her chopsticks and started peeling the shrimp, the elderly lady suddenly paused looking at her hands, “Mag, where’s your ring?”

At her words, everyone – including Franklin – looked at Maggie’s hands.

After marriage, despite their ice–cold relationship, Maggie had always worn the wedding ring the elderly lady had prepared for them. In contrast, Franklin had never worn his.

His wedding ring had been discarded somewhere unknown. All these years, Maggie had worn the ring everywhere, reluctant to remove it. Everyone was used to this.

Maria had often mocked her for it over the years.

She wasn’t wearing her wedding ring today. No one noticed at first – after all, people don’t

usually stare at her hands for no reason.

In fact, if the elderly lady hadn’t mentioned it, others wouldn’t have noticed at all.

Maggie’s shrimp–peeling motion paused imperceptibly before she responded casually, “I

was in a rush this morning and left it at home.”

The truth was, she had already removed the ring when she first prepared the divorce

papers.

She had placed it in the envelope along with the divorce agreement.

However, she and Franklin weren’t officially divorced yet. She knew the elderly lady would definitely oppose their divorce.

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the subject now, it would likely be impossible for her and Franklin to proceed with the divorce

didn’t tell the

upon hearing this. “Oh,

everyone continued

everyone moved to the living room to enjoy fruits and

always tried to

again, she urged them to sit

wouldn’t even spare

didn’t want to move closer, she couldn’t

sat

had sat this close to each

clearly smell the familiar, subtle masculine cologne on

as she took small bites

initiating conversation with Franklin.

at them both. “You two make such a perfect

handsome and dignified, while she

perfect together on

compatibility ended at

terms of other qualities, Maggie fell far short.

seeing the elderly lady so happy, even though Maria and Stella didn’t

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