The Heart I Gave The Love I Lost

Chapter 93

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.”

immediately lessened. She nodded and said,

going.”

ahead,” Maggie replied.

quickly left

watched her leave and closed the door behind her,

Downstairs.

Franklin and said, “Dad, Mom is

down.”

eyebrow. Smart move.

gaze and remained silent.

smiled subtly, her lips

satisfaction.

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

exclusion from everyone.

was better for her to stay upstairs, being the proverbial turtle hiding in its

shell.

further insistence, he said to the others, “Let’s eat. No need

smile deepened as she gracefully sat down next

Maggie returned to her work.

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arrived home.

explaining them

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

it!”

that he didn’t notice how loud he was being. He pounded the table in

to

ear at his outburst. It was getting a little too loud, and she couldn’t help but wince

realizing that he had crossed a line, quickly cleared his throat and got back to

get down to business,” he said. “To do something big,

the two of

members of their company, including Simon, to

the