The Heart I Gave The Love I Lost

Chapter 38

When she received the call from Franklin, she thought he had already returned home.

As she entered, she didn’t see Franklin and assumed he was in the study. But now, after

hearing Isabella’s words, she realized that Franklin hadn’t come back yet.

The hotel hosting the banquet today was closer to here than her current residence. Plus, he

had left the party at least half an hour earlier than her.

Even if he had dropped Julia off first, by this time, he should have already arrived home.

However, if he didn’t leave Julia’s place right away after dropping her off or had no

intention of coming home tonight, then that would be another story.

At that moment, the sound of footsteps came from the hallway.

Franklin was back.

“Daddy!”

“Hmm.” Franklin entered and walked over to the bedside.

Seeing him, Maggie wanted to put down Isabella to give Franklin more space, but Isabella was unwilling to leave her arms. She reached out to Franklin.

Franklin leaned over and picked up Isabella.

As he held her, he was very close to Maggie. She could smell his familiar cologne, but along with it, there was a faint, elegant feminine fragrance.

It was the same scent she had just smelled on Julia earlier at the banquet.

Maggie turned her face away, distancing herself from Franklin until the scent was no

in her

on Isabella’s forehead,

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temperature now? Has it

has turned into a low fever, but it’s still

“Hmm.”

arms. Isabella, reluctant to get down, frowned, “Dad, your

jacket and handed it to Maggie. She reflexively took it and held it in

and Franklin were about to divorce.

in the past, she would have felt happy to hold his jacket,

now, she casually set the jacket aside, smiling at Isabella, “I’m going downstairs

porridge.”

home, Isabella felt much better. Upon hearing Maggie’s words, she

to leave

walked away, Franklin’s gaze fell on the jacket

the porridge and

hands and leaving the kitchen, twenty minutes

moment, then went

and turned the corner, she saw Franklin standing by the window at the end of the corridor, talking on the phone. “The

he talking

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really be worried about

and entered Isabella’s

finished her IV drip and was now asleep. She had