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Grandma Wilson had intended to bring attention to it and have Franklin care for Maggie a
bit more, but to Maggie, this was no longer necessary.
She didn’t look at Franklin and, with a faint smile, spoke, “Grandma, the food will get cold
soon. Let’s eat.”
Grandma Wilson, however, assumed that Maggie was avoiding the topic and didn’t want to
continue discussing Franklin.
After all, whenever Franklin ignored her, and Grandma Wilson would scold him on her
behalf, Maggie would always defend him.
Grandma Wilson sighed helplessly, “You, always siding with him.”
Maggie just smiled without saying anything.
Franklin’s expression was still indifferent, and his face didn’t change after she spoke up for
him.
It was getting late, so it was indeed time to eat.
Grandma Wilson stood up and took Isabella’s hand, “Isabella hasn’t had a meal with
Grandma for a long time. How about sitting with Grandma today?”
Isabella nodded obediently, “Okay.”
“Such a good girl.” Grandma Wilson said this while glancing at Franklin. The unspoken meaning was clear.
Maggie knew Grandma Wilson was trying to pair her with Franklin again.
She didn’t look at his reaction and followed Grandma Wilson into the dining room.
As she sat across from Grandma Wilson and Isabella, she caught a glimpse of Franklin
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pulling out the chair next to her and sitting down beside her.
Grandma Wilson seemed pleased, and after the dishes were served, she said to Franklin,
“Serve Mag some food.”
Maggie didn’t look at Franklin and said, “No need, Grandma, I can help myself-”
Before she could finish speaking, Franklin had already picked up her favorite stir–fried pork and placed it in her bowl.
Maggie paused, “…Thank you.”
Franklin didn’t speak.
Whenever Grandma Wilson asked Franklin to serve food, it wasn’t just for him to place one
or two pieces on her plate.
He was expected to take care of her throughout the meal. So when Maggie’s dish was almost
empty, Franklin would refill it, and the food he served was always what she liked.
However, this didn’t mean anything.
After all, this kind of thing had happened a few times over the years, and with Franklin’s memory, even without trying to remember, he would naturally recall her preferences.
After the meal, Franklin stayed with Grandma Wilson to chat. Maggie sat quietly by, rarely speaking and hardly looking at him.
Seeing that they had been together for so many years but still didn’t seem to have much communication, Grandma Wilson sighed in frustration.
By around 9 p.m., Grandma Wilson was tired and waved her hand, signaling for everyone to go upstairs and rest.
Maggie bathed Isabella and blow dried her hair.
Isabella looked at her quietly as she was drying her hair, suddenly realizing that her mom seemed to be talking less recently.
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Before, her mom always found lots of things to talk about with her.
Seeing Maggie’s thoughtful expression, Isabella asked, “What’s wrong, Mom?”
Maggie smiled and asked, “What’s the matter?”
Isabella shook her head, “Nothing.”
Maybe she was just overthinking it, or perhaps her mom had something on her mind and didn’t feel like talking.
After Maggie finished drying Isabella’s hair, she rolled around on the bed and asked, “Mom,
will you sleep with me tonight?”
Maggie paused, “Do you want me to sleep with you?”
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