The Heart I Gave The Love I Lost

Chapter 36

To her, the only way to know whether something would work was to try it.

Her approach to love was the same.

She had loved Franklin so deeply that she was willing to give up her future and academic pursuits to devote herself to her family. Even though the cost had been high, Johnny had

never seen any regret in her eyes.

So now, when Maggie said she was fine and would let go of it, Johnny believed her.

He smiled. “Want a drink?”

Maggie smiled back. “Sure.”

The two of them walked against the crowd toward the refreshments area.

“Do you want some wine?”

“Just a little,” Maggie replied.

She wasn’t fond of alcohol, but her tolerance wasn’t bad.

They clinked their glasses and stood quietly, savoring the wine.

A while later, someone approached them.

“John, you’re here too?”

“Professor Nolan.” Upon seeing the visitor, Johnny quickly approached and greeted him

warmly, “I was just about to find you, but couldn’t see you anywhere.”

Professor Nolan smiled teasingly, “Really? I find that hard to believe.”

“Really, more true than pearls. I came here this time specifically to introduce someone to

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you.”

Nolan’s gaze shifted to Maggie. His eyes were filled with

also confusion.

very impressive young woman with great presence, but…

was she being introduced for?

know Johnny better, he might have

forward and made a gentlemanly gesture, introducing, “Maggie, my junior sister, a genius in language programming. I can guarantee

“Your junior sister?”

Nolan, was a well–known figure in the domestic AI

the pillars of America’s

Nolan had never

“CUAP was developed by my junior

years ago.”

to programming languages, CUAP was almost

Nolan could hardly believe his ears. “Really?”

you’ll have your answer after

asked Maggie a few questions to gauge her depth of knowledge. Once he confirmed her expertise, they began discussing his

more they spoke, the more excited they

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his wine, watching them from the side, not interrupting.

looked up and saw Julia

she smiled politely and

identity, Johnny froze

Julia had already reached him. “Mr.

could speak, Maggie, hearing someone approaching to greet him, turned her head and met Julia’s

she saw

her eyes, acting as though Maggie didn’t exist, and returned to smiling at Johnny. She was about to speak,

spoke, “This is Miss Brown. Mag,

words had three layers of

Maggie were

about the tension between

stance clear –

and Maggie were acquainted, and she

know they were so close.

their exact relationship

had said it like that,

I don’t need to come

tomorrow?”