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!”

thing she saw when she woke up was her mother!

familiar scent, feeling content, and happily tugged at Maggie to accompany her.

up. “I’ve already eaten. You go

ahead.”

least talk to me

Franklin had already seated himself at the dining table.

her daughter’s pleadings, Maggie eventually joined Isabella at the

across from Franklin.

poured her a glass of water. Maggie quietly drank it

she completely

in Maggie’s attitude immediately.

the old house,

Franklin frowned, his eating

his phone suddenly rang.

glanced over and saw that the caller ID displayed “Baby” in

was beyond caring about such things.

someone for so many years, could it really be that

and she quickly averted her gaze.

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notice, yet he didn’t hesitate to answer the call right in front of her. His voice was soft and gentle as he

interaction and, in her memory, Franklin only ever showed this kind of

a moment, she forgot that Maggie was there. She eagerly

the

answered calmly, “Mm.”

to say that she wanted to talk to Aunt Julie as well, but she remembered that Maggie