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Remembering their elegant yet sharp–tongued professor, her smile faded slightly: “I saw in
the news that the professor came back for the celebration.
How is the old man?”
“He’s well, just extremely annoyed by his disgraceful students like us showing up before. him every now and then.”
Maggie laughed, nostalgic for the days when their mentor would press them to write papers.
Johnny: “Come back, Mag.” Maggie gripped her teacup tighter, took a deep breath, and nodded: “Alright.”
She had been studying artificial intelligence since childhood. She truly loved this field.
She had already abandoned her dreams for six or seven years because of her love for
Franklin.
After being away for so long, catching up might take considerable time. But she believed that with effort, it wasn’t too late.
Johnny asked: “When can you return?”
“I need to wait for someone to take over my current work, it might take some time.”
“That’s fine, there’s no rush.” Since she was coming back, what was a little more wait?
After chatting a while longer, Johnny checked the time and said: “My team introduced me to a genius in algorithms. They just returned to the country recently. We’re meeting shortly- since you’re here, why not join us?”
Maggie shook her head: “I’m not familiar with your team members. Maybe next time.”
“Alright then.”
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Just as Johnny left, Maggie saw Franklin’s sister, Maria, approaching.
She had seen her in the news too. But she hadn’t expected to run into her here by chance.
She greeted her: “Hi Maria.”
Maria didn’t respond, frowning at her: “Why are you here?”
“It’s T University’s celebration today, I came back to look around.”
If Maggie hadn’t mentioned it, Maria would have forgotten she was also a T University graduate.
But besides current faculty and students, those returning today were mostly invited honorary alumni.
“What was a nobody like her doing here making a scene?” Well, never mind.
As long as she didn’t talk nonsense outside and embarrass Franklin’s family, she couldn’t be
bothered with her.
With this thought, Maria got straight to the point: “David says he wants to eat your cooking. I’ll have someone send him to you and Frank’s place later.”
David is Maria’s son, a year or two older than Isabella. Maria and her husband had at strained relationship, and she had barely supervised her child in recent years due to work.
Now their child had grown increasingly rebellious, and when she tried to manage him, she found she could hardly control him.
Learning that her son liked Maggie’s cooking, Maria had been sending him to her and.
Franklin’s whenever possible these past two years.
Except for the old madam, no one in Franklin’s family took her seriously.
Children at that age were expert copycats.
Though Maria’s son liked her cooking, he looked down on her as an aunt, treating her
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almost like a servant when he visited.
Previously, for Franklin’s sake, Maggie had devoted herself to caring for Maria’s child, not taking the child’s disrespect to heart.
But now that she and Franklin were preparing for divorce, she no longer wanted to compromise herself for his sake.
So Maggie directly refused: “Sorry, Maria, I’m busy tomorrow.”
Since she was returning to her professional field, she would focus her time on what truly
mattered.
After the divorce, she would have no connection to either Franklin or Maria.
She wouldn’t waste her time on them anymore.
Maria hadn’t expected Maggie to refuse. After all, Maggie had often lowered herself to please Franklin’s family for Franklin’s sake.
However, Maria didn’t think much of it.
Maggie had never refused her before, so when she said she was busy. Maria assumed she
favor? must truly be occupied–how else could she pass up an opportunity to curry
Still, she wasn’t pleased: “With neither Frank nor Bella by your side, what important matters could you possibly have?”
Maggie couldn’t help but laugh bitterly inside. All these years, she had abandoned herself, centering her life around Franklin and their daughter, constantly revolving around them.
Such an assessment from Maria was indeed fair. But she wouldn’t be like this anymore.
Just as she was about to respond, several people approached them. “Maria!”
They were clearly looking for Maria. Seeing Maggie, they looked her over and asked: “Maria, who is this?”
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Maria didn’t introduce her as her sister–in–law, just said coldly: “A friend.”
“Oh, a friend…”
They, like Maria, were all distinguished guests at T University’s celebration.
When they first saw Maria talking to someone, they thought it must be someone important.
Now, seeing Maria’s attitude toward Maggie, aside from some who couldn’t help but glance twice at her beautiful figure and long, fair legs, the others didn’t spare her another look.
They flocked around Maria and quickly walked away. Maria’s refusal to acknowledge her as a sister–in–law might have hurt Maggie in the past.
But now she no longer cared. After Maria left, she picked up her bag and departed as well.
Past ten that night, Franklin and Isabella’s flight arrived at the airport on schedule.
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