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She didn’t want Maggie to join them for dinner. If her mom joined them, she would surely cause some tension with Aunt Julia, and the meal would likely be awkward.

Julia smiled warmly and said, “Go ahead.”

After a moment of hesitation, Isabella went upstairs.

When she pressed the doorbell, Maggie was already eating in her room.

Looking at the monitor in the living room, she saw that Isabella was standing outside the door. Maggie set down her bowl and went to open the door. “Isabella?”

Isabella bit her lip and looked up at Maggie. “Mom, Dad told me to ask you to come downstairs and eat with us.”

Maggie declined right away, “I’ve already started eating. You all

go ahead.”

Isabella sighed in relief. “Okay, I’ll tell Dad that you’re eating.”

Maggie could tell that she was happy to go downstairs to join them. She observed her daughter’s expression and lightly replied, “Mm, go ahead.”

Isabella smiled and said, “Okay!”

She then turned around, but after taking two steps, she hesitated. “Mom, are you sure you’re okay by yourself? Do you want me to stay with you?”

The downstairs was busy, and it would be a bit lonely for her mother to be alone up here.

However, when she offered to stay with her, her tone was slightly forced, clearly preferring to join Franklin and Julia downstairs.

Maggie didn’t want to force her.

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She didn’t need forced company.

She bent down and gently said, “It’s fine. I like being alone. You go ahead.”

hearing this, Isabella’s guilt immediately lessened. She nodded and said, “Okay,

going.”

Maggie replied.

quickly left

closed the door behind her, returning to her meal in

Downstairs.

Franklin and said, “Dad, Mom is already eating, so she won’t

down.”

raised an eyebrow. Smart

gaze

other hand, smiled subtly, her lips curling with

satisfaction.

that Maggie wouldn’t come down. After all, no one here truly welcomed her. Even if she

exclusion from everyone.

that case, it was better for her to stay upstairs, being the proverbial

shell.

without any further insistence, he said

she gracefully sat down next

Maggie returned to her work. At this point, Johnny had already

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arrived home.

up with more new ideas, and after explaining them to Johnny, he immediately jumped

God! Genius! You, little sister, are truly a genius in this area!

it!”

being. He pounded the table in exhilaration before suddenly pausing, his face falling.

you hadn’t gone off to

the phone away from her ear at his outburst. It was getting a little too loud, and she couldn’t

quickly cleared his throat and got back to

business,” he said. “To

the two

members of their company, including Simon, to get them

the

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