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Maggie paused. Was her grandmother implying that Franklin would also be coming home late tonight?

“Grandma, I’m sorry…”

”

“It’s fine. But even if you’re busy, don’t forget to eat well,” her grandmother said gently.

“I will. Thanks, Grandma.”

After hanging up, her takeout arrived. She ate quickly and then continued working until nearly 10 PM before leaving the office.

She hadn’t driven herself today, so she had called the driver half an hour earlier to arrange a ride. By the time she finished her work, the driver should have arrived.

When she got downstairs, she found that the driver was already waiting. However, it wasn’t the driver she’d arranged with; instead, it was Franklin’s driver.

And Franklin himself was sitting in the back seat.

Seeing her hesitate to get in, Franklin slowly rolled down the window and looked at her. “Grandma asked me to pick you up.”

Maggie didn’t say much, simply walked around and got into the car, sitting in the same spot she had occupied in the morning. The car smoothly merged into the traffic.

The car quickly fell into a quiet stillness. Franklin was focused on his phone, not paying

attention to her.

Maggie, however, suddenly remembered something and asked, “Did they agree?”

She was asking about whether Julia’s uncle and the others had agreed not to move into the house across from her family’s house.

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When she had run into Julia at lunch, she had noticed that Julia didn’t seem happy, so she guessed that they had agreed to it. But what about everyone else?

Franklin didn’t look up from his phone. “They agreed.”

hesitated for a moment before asking with more certainty, “Can I buy that

one across from my

to buy the villa

paused, glancing at her briefly.

a quiet sigh of relief. “Thank you.”

he responded indifferently.

they got home, Grandma hadn’t gone to bed

finally felt reassured and

update him on the progress of things.

finished that call when Johnny called

she went back to her room and found that Franklin had already taken a shower. He was now sitting by

reading a book.

she entered, Franklin glanced at her and,

the book in his

the bathroom to shower and do her skincare routine. By the time she was done, it was

was still

past, when Franklin was distant, she had gotten used to it.

more relaxed, she didn’t

around him.

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matter

fundamentally.

into bed and tried to sleep. Just as she lay down, Franklin put down his book, turned off the lights,

her to get in bed so he could

perhaps she was overthinking

after, she fell

once again asked if Franklin could drive Maggie to

have a social engagement today. It will

without a

her brow and glanced at Franklin. She was hoping Franklin

one to offer to drive her.

his breakfast, not responding to

request.

this, Maggie lowered her head, not

that Franklin didn’t offer, didn’t insist. She then remarked, “Of course,