Mr. CEO Your Wife Has Wanted a Divorce for a Long Time (by Zora Pradeep) novel Chapter 489

**Freedom 489**
**Chapter 489**

Earlier that day, Julia had confidently declared her plans to go out later with Franklin, her excitement palpable in the air.

However, as the minutes turned into hours, she finally made her way downstairs, looking completely different from the vibrant woman who had spoken earlier. Clad in soft pajamas, her makeup absent, she appeared almost ghostly in her demeanor.

Sophia, caught off guard by her sister’s sudden transformation, blinked in disbelief. “Sis, you’re not going out anymore?”

Julia’s face was a mask of neutrality, devoid of any emotion. “Franklin suddenly had something to deal with. We’re not going.”

The disappointment hung heavy in the room. “Oh…” Sophia replied, her voice trailing off, trying to grasp the implications.

So, on what was supposed to be her special day, all Franklin had managed to do was share a meal with her, alongside Harry and Levi?

Sure, he had gifted her presents, but they felt like hollow gestures compared to the warmth and attention he had shown in previous years.

Yet, everyone around them accepted his excuse without question, assuming he must have truly been caught up in an urgent matter.

In the days that followed, Maggie found herself buried under a mountain of work.

It was one particularly busy afternoon at Cole when her phone rang unexpectedly, cutting through the monotony of data review.

As she answered, the color drained from her face, replaced by a rush of panic. Without a moment’s hesitation, she bolted toward the hospital, her heart racing with dread.

Once inside the car, a chilling thought struck her, echoing the doctor’s earlier warnings. She hesitated for a moment, then swiftly dialed Isabella’s number.

Isabella had just wrapped up her school day, her spirits high as she answered the phone. “Mom!” she exclaimed, her voice bright with youthful energy.

Franklin, who was picking her up that day, glanced over curiously as he overheard Maggie’s voice on the other end.

But as the conversation unfolded, Isabella’s expression shifted dramatically. “Okay, I understand. I’ll come right now,” she said, urgency creeping into her tone.

“What happened?” Franklin asked, sensing the tension radiating from her.

“Mom said great-grandmother is sick. She’s in the hospital now. She wants me to go see her.”

Franklin felt a chill run down his spine as the weight of her words sank in.

“Dad, let’s go to the hospital first,” Isabella urged, her voice laced with anxiety.

He had suspected as much. The urgency in Maggie’s call had been a telling sign; otherwise, she wouldn’t have summoned Isabella in such a hurry.

Silence enveloped them, thick and suffocating.

Maggie’s gaze remained glued to the emergency room doors, her thoughts swirling in a chaotic mix of fear and hope.

Isabella, though lacking a full understanding of the medical terms, could sense the severity of the situation from the adults’ expressions. She too fell silent, the gravity of the moment weighing heavily on her young shoulders.

The minutes stretched into what felt like an eternity.

Finally, the emergency room doors swung open, and a doctor emerged, prompting everyone to surge forward, desperate for news.

“She arrived in time. Her condition has stabilized for now, but she is frail and will need to be hospitalized for treatment…”

A collective sigh of relief swept through Maggie and the rest of the family as they absorbed the doctor’s words.

With renewed urgency, they began scrambling to manage the hospitalization procedures, but then a realization hit them—

Franklin was still there, steadfast and unwavering, not having left their side at all.