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.

however, their communication had

Isabella had something on her mind, she would go to Julia

had naturally grown

Isabella seemed concerned, but her concern felt surface–level. She truly cared, but not deeply. If this had happened in

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

Isabella had truly been a caring “little cotton–padded jacket.”

given

ill, Isabella secretly messaged her to check on her while

before finishing his breakfast. After school, Isabella

truly been worried about her, last night she could

then had the driver take her there. But she

so she turned to Franklin, who was

to talk to Mom on the phone?”

Maggie suddenly snapped back to

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

him

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

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

she lived or died, he didn’t care.

that

about to speak, but

“Ask your mother.”

asked, “Mom, Dad wants to know if you

to him on the phone.”

directly replied, “No need, Mom has something to