Chapter 32

When they got in the car, Isabella wasted no time. She immediately sat down in the back seat and sent a message to Julia.

Maggie saw the message but didn’t speak.

After a while, Julia replied, saying she only had a cold and that it wasn’t a big deal.

However, Julia’s voice still sounded hoarse, and Isabella was still worried. She immediately texted her, telling her that she’d visit her after school.

As soon as she sent the message, Isabella felt a little guilty.

She hadn’t eaten Maggie’s cooking in a long time and had originally planned to have dinner with Maggie tonight.

But fortunately, she hadn’t mentioned it yet.

Thinking of this, she sneaked a glance at Maggie, relieved to see that she hadn’t noticed her

concern.

When they arrived at school, Isabella gave Maggie a warm hug. “Mom, I’m going inside

now.”

“Mm.”

Isabella didn’t notice Maggie’s indifference and skipped happily into the school.

Shortly after, Maggie received a message saying that Franklin had something urgent to attend to, and the meeting scheduled for 10 AM had been postponed to the afternoon.

The “urgent matter” was, in fact, him personally going to take care of Julia’s illness.

Maggie didn’t react. She focused on her own work.

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to the office, because Jake contacted everyone

PM. He also

the conference room, Maggie paused in the

outfit from earlier that

sick, and they might not have actually done anything, but it was also very possible that Franklin, out of concern for Julia, went to bed with her to comfort her and

Maggie suddenly felt a moment of

thought she was acting like a love–struck fool in

Franklin was looking at her coldly.

care toward Julia,

her, Maggie clenched her fist and turned

Jake came to find her and said that her handover work

and she wouldn’t need to come to the office tomorrow.

Maggie, “I understand.”

have brought it up herself once she finished the work on

expected such

“You…”

“Thank you for all

still in shock, extended his hand to shake hers, “You’re too

her

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really just walked out like

about?” Chad slapped him on the shoulder.

left the

was stunned,

the company? How could he not believe it?

Just wait, it probably won’t be long before she returns with the help of Old Madam

didn’t say anything.

unbelievable, based on Maggie’s recent actions, he

about it.

Wilson Group, Maggie went straight home.

was still on Julia, because for the next

calls from Isabella.

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