"Hana, I know sometimes I am silly. But you don't have to spell it out like that." Maggie felt disgruntled.
Hana, however, felt that what she had said made great sense. "Let me tell you this, Maggie. No matter how silly or cute you are, men will love you. They simply can't resist those two qualities. Trust me. It's going to work."
"Hana, you are really into these kinds of things. You are like a little girl."
The mother and the daughter both broke out into a joyous laughter. To Hana, it was such a thrill to see her daughter again. It felt the same for Maggie. Rarely would she laugh in such an unrestrained manner, except when she was with Edgar. 'It seems, ' she thought, 'I do love Edgar then.'
"Hana, I'm going to visit my friends." After kissing on her mother's cheek, she left the kitchen, but added over her shoulder, "It's a meal for the two of us. Don't cook too much! We shouldn't waste any food." While walking away, she continued, "Or else, Dad is going to 'educate' us again."
"I know!" Hana had begun preparing the meal. "I'll cook some vegetables first. Remember to be back home soon."
"Okay!" Maggie trotted out of the front door. She checked her phone and there were a few messages, but none of them were from Edgar.
Some mild disappointment burrowed into her heart. Shrugging, she then sent Benjamin and Monica some messages before she went to visit her friends. Most of her friends were not home—they were either at school or in the military force for attachment. There were even some who were busy managing their own companies. To Maggie's surprise, Tompson was back as well.
"What? Why do you look like you just ate something bitter the moment you saw me?" Tompson said jokingly.
Maggie twitched her lips and retorted, "Of course! Your face makes me feel bitter!"
He always enjoyed their harmless squabbles. "How many days do you have before going back to school?"
"Three days!" Maggie answered as she buttoned her coat. "When did you get back?"
"The day before yesterday... I have to go back tomorrow."
"Why? After so many years, have you finally decided to come back?" Maggie glanced at the small western-style house which belonged to his family. The structure was similar to her family's house. Tompson's father held the same level of power as William in the military, but his mother wasn't serving any role in the army.
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