The Heart I Gave The Love I Lost

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.

two years, however, their communication

her mind, she would go to Julia first. As

naturally grown

her concern felt surface–level. She truly cared, but not deeply. If this had happened in the past, as soon as

10:14

I Gave. The

43.7%

Chapter 67

sick, Isabella would have been heartbroken, crying, hugging her without letting go,

been a caring “little cotton–padded

had been given to Julia,

when Julia fell ill, Isabella secretly messaged her to check on her

to see Julia even before finishing his breakfast. After school, Isabella immediately asked the driver

if she had truly been worried about her, last

was staying and then had the driver take her there. But

for words, so she turned to Franklin,

“Dad, do you want to talk to Mom on

suddenly snapped back to reality.

she fell, Franklin didn’t help her. When she was injured, he acted as if it

him at

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

avoid causing trouble with Julia. In his mind, Julia’s thoughts and feelings were clearly more important than

lived or died,

acted like that when she fell and

expression turned cold as she was about to

“Ask your mother.”

asked, “Mom, Dad wants to know if you

to him on

together and directly replied, “No