The Heart I Gave The Love I Lost

Chapter 19

As soon as her hair was dry, Isabella announced she wanted to go to sleep.

Maggie noticed her eyes fixed on her phone, knowing she still wanted to play with it. She said, “You can look at it for a while, but then you need to sleep, okay?”

“I know.”

Since mommy was free tomorrow, she needed to let Auntie Julie know about this.

Isabella worried about how to tell Julia without hurting her feelings or making her sad, and kept pondering over the best way to break the news.

Already feeling troubled, she grew even more impatient with Maggie’s nagging and pushed her toward the door. “Mom, please go. I’ll turn off my phone and go to sleep by nine–thirty.”

Isabella was indeed self–disciplined about this.

Hearing this, Maggie bid her goodnight and left the room.

Isabella immediately closed the door and locked it.

Maggie had barely taken a step when she heard the sound of Isabella locking the door.

She knew Isabella wasn’t trying to keep others out.

She was only trying to keep her out.

She probably locked the door because she wanted to discuss something with Julia.

And that was exactly the case.

As soon as Isabella locked the door, she rushed back to open her phone and found Julie’s

text message: [Auntie Julie…]

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they discussed, Maggie had no

nor did

went back to

lady liked her and often invited her back for meals.

had left quite a few daily

of pajamas and went into the bathroom to

usual side of the

she had placed in her bag earlier

time until her eyes started hurting. Closing the book, she checked the time

still hadn’t returned.

initially believed she had schemed against him,

still wasn’t particularly close to her, their relationship had

then, shortly after that, Julia

Julia and began distancing himself

barely touched her at

meant he wasn’t planning to come back

or if he was just busy

thoughts, Maggie unconsciously left the bedroom and went downstairs.

then, a voice

there that you

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this late?”

was Maria’s

looked toward the source of

Maria

Her steps faltered.

smoking, not

him backlit, Maggie couldn’t

a few times. I heard she’s only 25 and has already earned a doctorate from a top global university.

business matters well too. She’s beautiful, with a wild and untameable spirit – her excellence and radiance are qualities that most

possess.

background isn’t prestigious enough. Frank, have you thought this through? You

“I know what kind of woman I want.”

she looked down on Maggie,

either.