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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Maggie had no way of knowing.

on it, nor

turned and went back

elderly lady liked her and often invited

she had left quite a few daily necessities here.

a set of pajamas and went

down on her usual side of the bed. Seeing it was

the book she had placed in her

eyes started hurting. Closing the book,

Franklin still

initially believed she

close to her, their relationship had

then, shortly after that,

Julia and began

he barely touched

wasn’t sure if Franklin’s late return meant he wasn’t planning to come back to the

he was just busy with

these thoughts, Maggie unconsciously left the bedroom

then, a voice came

Maggie’s there that you don’t want to go back to

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this late?”

was Maria’s voice.

source of the

Maria and Franklin.

Her steps faltered.

smoking, not responding.

and with him backlit,

“Actually, I understand you. I’ve met Julia a few times. I heard she’s only 25 and has already earned a doctorate from a

with a wild and untameable spirit – her excellence and

possess.

certainly has what it takes to attract you. But her background isn’t prestigious enough.

know what kind

Maria frowned. While she looked down

either.