Chapter 30
“Bella…”
Maggie felt a bit of a headache.
Isabella huffed and angrily hung up the phone.
Maggie sat in the car, her eyes turning red. She covered her eyes and remained silent for a while before finally driving away.
When she got home, she quickly ate a bowl of noodles. Just as she opened her laptop, Johnny called. “There’s a banquet in a few days. Would you like to accompany me? I want
to introduce some people to you.”
“Okay.”
Johnny then asked, “When can you finish the handover?”
“Soon, it should be in the next few days.”
“That’s good.”
On the other side, after hanging up the phone, Isabella expected Maggie to rush home and comfort her by cooking her dinner. But she waited and waited.
An hour passed, and it was almost 8 PM, but Maggie still hadn’t returned.
The butler, worried that Isabella might go hungry, persuaded her, “Since Madam is busy, Miss, you should eat something first to fill your stomach, and we’ll make you a proper meal
when Madam returns…”
“I don’t want to!” Isabella pouted.
Seeing that Maggie had been gone for so long without even a single call, she was truly feeling wronged. The moment the butler spoke, she burst into tears, “I only want to eat the
15:15
The Heart I Gave, The Love I Lost
21.6
Chapter 30
food Mama makes!”
“But…”
The butler, thinking that Maggie was genuinely busy and unable to return, had no choice but to consider calling Franklin. After some thought, he dialed his number.
It took a moment before Franklin picked up.
“What’s the matter?”
The butler explained everything in detail.
Franklin responded, “Give the phone to her.”
Isabella took the phone and sniffled, “Daddy…”
“Eat first.”
Isabella wiped away her tears but stubbornly said nothing.
Franklin didn’t speak either.
Isabella cried harder.
Franklin’s tone was calm, “I’ll take you somewhere fun this weekend. You pick the place.”
Her sobbing ceased instantly. “Really?”
“Mm, eat first.”
“Dad, have you eaten?”
“I’m at a social event.”
“Oh..”
“Go eat.”
21.7%
Clager
Isabella pouted, but her mood had improved the hung up the phone and obedienty wenn
downstairs to eat
After hanging up, Franklin returned to the private room, where someone joked, “President, you always have so many calls”
Franklin took a sip of his wine. “My daughter is throwing a tantrum and refusing to eat. I
had to coax her a bit
Hearing this, the others exchanged looks.
For years, rumors had circulated that Franklin had been married for a long time, but no
one knew who his wife vras.
Some even said that Franklin wasn’t married at all
No one knew the truth, and no one dared to ask
Now that Franklin had casually mentioned having a daughter, many people were surprised.
But more than that, they didn’t dare ask anything further.
After dinner, Isabella kept waiting for Maggie to return home.
It was already past 9 PM, and she had finished her bath, but Maggie still hadn’t come back.
She kept listening for any sounds from outside.
Around 10 PM, she heard the sound of a car approaching. Her eyes brightened, and she rushed downstairs, “Mama-”
But just as she spoke, she froze upon seeing Franklin stepping inside. Her cheerful voice immediately stopped.
“Dad?”
Chapter 30
Franklin handed his coat to the butler, noticing her disappointed expression. “What’s
wrong?”
“I thought it was Mama coming back…”
Franklin didn’t get upset by the “Mama–only” attitude, and after a brief pause, he said, “She’s probably busy. Didn’t she promise to take you to school tomorrow morning? Go to bed early, and you’ll see her tomorrow.”
Upon hearing this, Isabella finally cheered up a little. “Okay.”
After going upstairs, Franklin went to his study to deal with some matters. By the time he
finished, it was already close to midnight.
He had thought that Maggie had returned while he was busy.
But when he went back to his room, he realized that she still hadn’t come back.
It seemed like something really had happened at the Miller family.
Thinking this, Franklin nonchalantly entered the bathroom.
The next day.
Because she needed to take Isabella to school, Maggie woke up early.
She had a light breakfast before driving out of the neighborhood.
When the car entered the familiar villa area, Maggie had a brief moment of disorientation.
15:15
♡ (0)
(0)
The Heart I Gave, The Love I Lost
22.0%
Chapter 31
