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Hearing his footsteps, Maggie turned to face him and said seriously, “I’ve seen the property deed. Thank you.”

Before he could respond, she added, “I don’t have enough money at the moment, but I’ll pay

for it in the future.”

Though the villa was old, the location was good, and the property market in the capital was

one of the highest in the country. That villa was worth at least two or three hundred million yuan, money she couldn’t afford right now.

anklin paused for a moment, loosening his necktie. Upon hearing her words, he raised an eyebrow slightly, seeming intrigued. He said coolly, “You want to give me money?”

“Yes, I-”

“No need,” he interrupted, placing his loosened tie aside. “I can afford this myself.”

With that, he also placed his watch down and went into the bathroom.

Maggie watched his retreating figure, stunned for a moment, but didn’t press the matter

further.

Since their marriage, she had never really asked him for anything, wanting to avoid burdening him. In a way, this house was the first thing he had given her on his own.

initiative.

She thought to herself that perhaps it could be a keepsake for their soon–to–end marriage.

With that thought, she placed the property deed in the drawer.

After a few busy days, by the fourth day, things had finally quieted down for Maggie.

She and Franklin had both been occupied, and she hadn’t had much time to spend with

Isabella. During lunch, Isabella called to ask if she had time, saying it had been a while

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since Maggie had picked her up from school.

Maggie realized her schedule had cleared up a bit, so she decided to leave work early and pick up Isabella from school.

When she got home, Isabella mentioned that she was craving the dishes Maggie used to cook. So, after changing clothes, Maggie headed to the kitchen.

Since Maggie got off early, Grandma was also pleased. Seeing that Maggie was cooking, she called Franklin to ask him to come home for dinner.

“Grandma, I have something at the company.”

pleased, but she quickly brightened up and, after hanging

the food to

and declined, “Grandma, since he has something to do,

him-”

still needs to eat,

“Grandma-”

could finish, Grandma decisively ordered, “It’s

others to make a

to Franklin, she had no idea where he was

he most likely had other arrangements, so even if she brought him food, it would

this through, she found a chance to go upstairs

he picked up.

“What’s the matter?”

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bring you dinner,” Maggie said, not waiting for him to respond. “Do you have other

food to him. She was hoping he’d cooperate and make it easier for her to explain to Grandma.

can tell

finish his sentence, Maggie suddenly

food’s here.”

Maggie paused.

responded to Julia,

turned to speak to Maggie, “I’ve got dinner covered here. You can just

know.”

by

I’ll tell her,” she replied, resigned.

“Mm.”

that, Franklin hung up the

went downstairs to tell Grandma that Franklin already

evening, Franklin didn’t come home.

morning, when Grandma learned that Franklin had not come home the previous

she became upset.

Frank! Even if work is busy, can’t he find time to come home?”

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but didn’t respond.

surely he would come home

too.

figured the reason he hadn’t returned

the next few days, Cole’s major projects for the next two years were finalized. However, Johnny still consolidated their plans and sent

unpredictable. Maggie and Johnny both thought that it would be a few days–or even half a month–before they would hear back

to their surprise, he

a bad idea.”