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.

years, however, their communication had become less frequent.

on her mind, she would go to Julia first. As

bond had naturally grown

she got injured, Isabella seemed concerned, but her concern felt surface–level. She truly cared, but not deeply.

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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,

been a caring “little cotton–padded

all of that had been given to Julia, unbeknownst to

Isabella secretly messaged her to check on her

Franklin, rushed to see Julia even before finishing his breakfast. After

about her, last night she could

driver take her there. But she didn’t do

loss for words, so she turned to Franklin, who

“Dad, do you want to talk to Mom on the phone?”

hearing Isabella’s words, Maggie suddenly snapped back

fell, Franklin didn’t help her. When she was injured, he

him at

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

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

she lived or died,

would he have acted like that when she fell and got hurt?

was about to speak, but Franklin spoke

“Ask your mother.”

Maggie and asked, “Mom, Dad wants to know if you want

on the phone.”

and directly replied,