The Heart I Gave The Love I Lost

Chapter 31

She had lived there for nearly seven years, and although it had only been a little over twenty days since she left, it felt like she hadn’t been there for half a lifetime.

In fact, everything–the trees, the grass–hadn’t changed at all.

Maggie had already begun to feel a sense of unfamiliarity with the place.

The butler noticed her and quickly came out to greet her. “Madam, you’re back.”

Maggie paused at the butler’s address, but ultimately didn’t correct him. She nodded and

asked, “Where’s Bella?”

“She should still be asleep.”

It was almost time, and if Isabella didn’t come downstairs for breakfast soon, it would be too late. However, Maggie had no intention of going upstairs herself and simply asked Aunt Sara to go upstairs and urge her.

The butler asked, “Madam, have you had breakfast? It’s ready, would you like to-”

Maggie smiled faintly and shook her head. “No need, I’ve already eaten.”

“I see, understood…”

At that moment, Franklin came downstairs.

Maggie looked at him, said nothing, just gave a faint nod of acknowledgment.

Franklin paused in his steps. Before he could say anything, Isabella ran downstairs and leapt into Maggie’s arms.

Maggie embraced her, gently ruffling her hair, and smiled, “It’s getting late, hurry and go

have breakfast.”

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“Mm!”

she saw when she woke up was

familiar scent, feeling content, and happily tugged at Maggie to accompany her. “Mom, come have breakfast with me.”

didn’t get up. “I’ve already eaten. You go

ahead.”

“Then at least talk to me while I

daughter were chatting, Franklin had already seated himself at

Maggie eventually joined Isabella

across from Franklin.

butler poured her a glass of water. Maggie quietly drank it while listening to Isabella excitedly recount her adventures at school

Franklin, she completely ignored him.

change in Maggie’s attitude immediately.

time they returned to the old house, Maggie had been

frowned, his eating momentarily paused.

phone suddenly rang.

that the caller ID displayed “Baby”

had thought she was beyond caring about such

so many years, could it

words stung her heart, and she quickly averted

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to answer the call right in front of her.

her memory, Franklin only ever showed this kind of tenderness when

she forgot that Maggie was there. She

on the

calmly, “Mm.”

say that she wanted to talk to Aunt Julie as well, but she remembered that Maggie didn’t like Julia, and her words got stuck in