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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

but she quickly brightened up and, after hanging

take the food to Frank

“Grandma, since he has something to do,

him-”

to eat, right?”

“Grandma-”

decisively

the others to make a couple of extra dishes.

the food to Franklin, she had no idea where he was working,

even if she brought him food,

a chance to go upstairs and call Franklin.

a while, he

“What’s the matter?”

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

was pretty sure Franklin wouldn’t want her to deliver food to him. She was hoping he’d cooperate and make it easier for her to explain

you can tell Grandma-”

could finish his sentence, Maggie suddenly

food’s here.”

Maggie paused.

responded to Julia, “Alright.”

he turned to speak to Maggie, “I’ve got

know.”

by this

I’ll tell her,” she

“Mm.”

that, Franklin hung up the phone.

went downstairs to tell Grandma that Franklin already had

Franklin didn’t come

learned that Franklin had not come home the previous

she became upset.

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smiled but didn’t

busy, surely he would come home eventually. After all, he needed

too.

she thought about Julia’s voice on the phone the previous night, she figured the reason he hadn’t returned home was probably

were finalized. However, Johnny still consolidated their plans

thought that it would be a few days–or even half

their surprise, he called that very afternoon.

bad idea.”