Chapter 5
In Country A. Isabella had developed a habit of calling Julia first thing every morning. This day, as usual, she called Julia immediately after waking up.
But before they could talk much, she burst into tears with a “Boohoo.” Because Julia had
given her terrible news. “Aunt Julie is going back home!”
Heartbroken, Isabella immediately called Franklin after talking with Julia: “Dad, did you
know about this?”
In the office, Franklin flipped through documents: “Yes.”
“When did you find out?”
“A while ago.”
“You… Dad, you’re so mean…” Isabella hugged her pink pig plushie, crying non–stop: “Why
didn’t you tell me? I can’t bear to part with Aunt Julie. If she’s not here, I don’t want to study
here either. I want to go home, Boohoo~”
Franklin replied coolly: “It’s being handled.”
Isabella didn’t understand: “W–what do you mean?”
“We’re going back home next week.”
Maggie jumped up from her bed: “Really?!”
“Mm.”
“Then why didn’t Aunt Julie tell me earlier?“.
“The matter just got settled. Haven’t told her yet.”
Isabella was overjoyed: “Dad, don’t tell Aunt Julie about this yet. Can we give her a surprise
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when we get back?!”
“Alright.”
“Dad, you’re the best! I love you so much!”
After hanging up, Isabella was still ecstatic, singing and dancing on her bed.
A moment later, she suddenly thought of Maggie. These past few days, she had been in such a good mood because mom hadn’t called.
Actually, to avoid talking with mom, she had deliberately left early and either kept her phone far away or turned it off after school.
After two days, worried that mom would get angry if she found out, she stopped doing this.
But surprisingly, mom hadn’t called her at all in the following days.
At first, she thought mom had discovered her deliberately missing the calls.
But then she reasoned that, based on past experience, if mom knew she had done. something wrong, she would have immediately made her correct it rather than angrily refusing to call.
After all, she was the most important person in mom’s heart, mom loved her the most she didn’t believe mom would really stop calling just because she was angry!
Thinking of this, Isabella suddenly missed Maggie a little. This was the first time in many days that she had thought of her.
She couldn’t help but call her.
But just as she dialed, she suddenly realized that although she would see Aunt Julie soon after returning home, knowing her mother’s nature, mom would definitely try everything to prevent her from seeing Aunt Julie.
She would no longer be able to see Aunt Julie whenever she wanted like she could here. This thought immediately soured her mood.
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It was early morning in Country B. Maggie was already asleep. She was awakened by Isabella’s call.
When she saw it was from her daughter and was about to answer, Isabella angrily hung up.
Although Maggie had specified in the divorce agreement to Franklin that she was giving up custody of Isabella, she was still her daughter.
She still had certain responsibilities toward her.
Seeing Isabella’s call and sudden hang–up, she worried something might be wrong and quickly called back.
Isabella saw it but turned her little face away, refusing to answer.
More worried now, Maggie immediately dialed the villa’s landline.
Auntie Sara answered quickly and, after hearing Maggie’s concern, hurriedly said: “The Young Miss should be fine. She went to bed very late last night and woke up
late today. When I went upstairs earlier, she was still asleep. I’ll go check and call
you
back
Hearing this, Maggie relaxed: “Alright, thank you for the trouble.”
When Auntie Sara went upstairs, Isabella was already washing up in the bathroom.
After Auntie Sara explained the situation, she lied while brushing her teeth: “I pressed it by
accident.”
Auntie Sara didn’t suspect anything and went downstairs to report back to
Maggie.
Isabella watched her go, gave a little snort, and felt somewhat better.
Maggie was relieved by Auntie Sara’s report.
However, being suddenly awakened, she couldn’t fall back asleep for a long time, leaving
her tired the next day at work.
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The envelope containing the divorce agreement that Maggie had given to Frankin hader crossed his mind since that day he took Julia’s call.
On the day of their return home, Franklin put the last document in his briefcase, checked nothing was forgotten, and went downstairs.
“Ready, let’s go.” The stretched Lincoln quickly departed from the villa toward the airport
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