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Maggie paused. Was her grandmother implying that Franklin would also be coming home late tonight?
“Grandma, I’m sorry…”
”
“It’s fine. But even if you’re busy, don’t forget to eat well,” her grandmother said gently.
“I will. Thanks, Grandma.”
After hanging up, her takeout arrived. She ate quickly and then continued working until nearly 10 PM before leaving the office.
She hadn’t driven herself today, so she had called the driver half an hour earlier to arrange a ride. By the time she finished her work, the driver should have arrived.
When she got downstairs, she found that the driver was already waiting. However, it wasn’t the driver she’d arranged with; instead, it was Franklin’s driver.
And Franklin himself was sitting in the back seat.
Seeing her hesitate to get in, Franklin slowly rolled down the window and looked at her. “Grandma asked me to pick you up.”
Maggie didn’t say much, simply walked around and got into the car, sitting in the same spot she had occupied in the morning. The car smoothly merged into the traffic.
The car quickly fell into a quiet stillness. Franklin was focused on his phone, not paying
attention to her.
Maggie, however, suddenly remembered something and asked, “Did they agree?”
She was asking about whether Julia’s uncle and the others had agreed not to move into the house across from her family’s house.
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When she had run into Julia at lunch, she had noticed that Julia didn’t seem happy, so she guessed that they had agreed to it. But what about everyone else?
Franklin didn’t look up from his phone. “They agreed.”
“Then..” Maggie hesitated for a moment before asking with more certainty, “Can I buy that
villa? The one across from my uncle’s house?”
She wanted to buy the villa to ensure no future problems.
Franklin paused, glancing at her briefly. “You can.”
Maggie let out a quiet sigh of relief. “Thank you.”
“Mm,” he responded indifferently.
By the time they got home, Grandma hadn’t gone to bed yet. When she saw that Maggie had
indeed returned in Franklin’s car, she finally felt reassured and went to her room to rest.
After going upstairs, Maggie called Jason to update him on the progress of things. She had
just finished that call when Johnny called again.
About half an hour later, after hanging up the phone with Johnny, she went back to her room and found that Franklin had already taken a shower. He was now sitting by the bed,
reading a book.
When she entered, Franklin glanced at her and, without saying a word, returned his
attention to the book in his hands.
Maggie didn’t say anything either. She went to the bathroom to shower and do her skincare routine. By the time she was done, it was already quite late. She looked over at Franklin,
who was still reading.
In the past, when Franklin was distant, she had gotten used to it. So when they were alone together, she didn’t feel too awkward.
Now that things between them were a bit more relaxed, she didn’t know how to behave
around him.
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But she reminded herself that no matter what, their relationship wouldn’t change.
fundamentally.
With that thought, she quietly got into bed and tried to sleep. Just as she lay down, Franklin put down his book, turned off the lights, and got into bed.
It felt as though he had been waiting for her to get in bed so he could turn off the light.
Maggie paused, thinking perhaps she was overthinking it. Her mind quickly calmed down,
and not long after, she fell asleep.
The next day, Grandma once again asked if Franklin could drive Maggie to the office.
Maggie declined again, saying, “Grandma, I have a social engagement today. It will be
inconvenient without a car.”
Grandma furrowed her brow and glanced at Franklin. She was hoping Franklin would be
the one to offer to drive her.
However, Franklin silently ate his breakfast, not responding to Grandma’s unspoken
request.
Seeing this, Maggie lowered her head, not wanting to make things difficult.
Grandma, seeing that Franklin didn’t offer, didn’t insist. She then remarked, “Of course, I’ll
just let you take care of it.”
Later that day, nothing particularly unusual happened. Maggie stayed at the office, working overtime until nearly 9 PM, before driving herself home.
To her surprise, when she arrived home, she found that Franklin was already back. He usually came home much later unless something special had happened.
Since Franklin wasn’t in the bedroom, Maggie switched on the lights and put her bag aside. She was about to go check on Isabella when she noticed a red folder on the vanity.
Maggie froze.
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Although she and Franklin shared a bedroom, the left side of the bed was Franklin’s, and she never went over to that side unless necessary. Likewise, the right side was hers, and
Franklin also didn’t cross into her area.
Their personal items–wallets, watches, skincare products–were neatly organized in their own designated spots.
So, the red folder certainly wasn’t something Franklin had misplaced.
Maggie walked over to the vanity, and as she got closer, she realized that it was a property
deed.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly opened it.
Sure enough, it was the deed for the villa across from her uncle’s house, and under the
ownership section, it listed only her name.
Before she could fully process it, Franklin came back into the room.
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