Chapter 67

They had to create a PowerPoint presentation with the core technologies of the exhibits

they had seen that day. Given the large number of exhibits, by the time they finished and sent the work to Nolan, it was already well past 2 AM.

Johnny was exhausted, but since he didn’t have a change of clothes here, Maggie didn’t ask

him to stay over.

After Johnny left, Maggie limped to the bathroom to take a quick shower, then went to bed

to rest.

Her foot wasn’t severely injured, but Johnny had still suggested she take a few days off

before returning to work.

The next morning, Maggie woke up and stayed at home to work remotely. She didn’t go out.

Soon after, she received a call from Isabella: “Mom, is your foot feeling better now?”

Maggie gently tested her foot while making breakfast in the kitchen and replied, “It’s getting

better.”

“That’s good,” Isabella said, still eating her breakfast. After that, she didn’t know what else

to say.

Maggie could sense the change in their conversation.

It hadn’t always been like this. In the past, Isabella would have a lot to say to her.

years, however, their communication had

when Isabella had something on her mind, she would go to Julia first. As a result,

had naturally grown distant.

surface–level. She truly cared, but not deeply. If this had happened in the

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injury or was sick, Isabella would have been heartbroken, crying, hugging her without letting go, and staying by her side constantly, unwilling to

Isabella had truly been a caring “little

had been given to Julia, unbeknownst to

like the last time when Julia fell ill, Isabella secretly messaged

Julia even before finishing his breakfast. After

about her, last night she could have insisted on

then had the driver

at a loss for words, so she turned to Franklin, who was sitting across

want to

Maggie suddenly snapped

fell, Franklin didn’t help her. When

him

one of two things: either he truly didn’t care about her,

to avoid causing trouble with Julia. In his mind, Julia’s thoughts and

she lived or died, he didn’t

acted like that when she

expression turned cold as she was about to speak,

“Ask your mother.”

Dad wants to know if

to him on the phone.”

and directly replied, “No need, Mom has something to do.”

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