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!”

expected, the first thing she saw when she woke up was her mother!

feeling content, and happily tugged at Maggie to accompany her. “Mom, come have breakfast

get up. “I’ve already

ahead.”

least talk to me

were chatting, Franklin had already seated himself at

her daughter’s pleadings, Maggie eventually joined Isabella at

from Franklin.

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

she completely ignored him.

in Maggie’s attitude immediately.

they returned to the old house, Maggie had

this, Franklin frowned, his eating

phone suddenly

and saw that the caller ID displayed “Baby” in bold letters.

she was beyond

many years, could

words stung her heart, and she quickly

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the call right in

ever showed this kind

was there. She

on the phone?TM

answered calmly,

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

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