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

dwell on it, nor did she care

turned and went back to

elderly lady liked her and often invited

years, she had left quite a few daily necessities here.

of pajamas and went

her usual side of the bed.

had placed in her bag earlier

lost track of time until her eyes started hurting. Closing the book, she

Franklin still

had initially believed she had schemed against him, by their

year of marriage, while he still wasn’t particularly close to

shortly after that, Julia appeared.

in love with Julia and began distancing himself from

that, he barely touched her at

meant he

or if he was just busy with something.

Maggie unconsciously left the bedroom and went downstairs.

voice came

it because Maggie’s there that you don’t want to

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this late?”

was Maria’s

toward the source of the sound.

was Maria and Franklin.

Her steps faltered.

smoking, not responding.

with him backlit, Maggie couldn’t

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

to handle family business matters well too. She’s beautiful, with a wild and untameable spirit – her excellence

possess.

has what it takes to attract you. But her background isn’t prestigious enough. Frank, have you thought

what kind of woman I

” Maria frowned. While she looked down on Maggie, she didn’t approve

either.