Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Maggie arrived at the A country airport , already past nine oclock .
Today was her birthday .
When she opened her phone , she received a pile of birthday wishes .
All from colleagues and friends .
There was not a single message from Franklin .
Maggies smile faded .
By the time she reached the villa , it was already past ten oclock .
Maid Sara saw her and was stunned : Madam … why are you here ? Where are Franklin and Bella ? Master hasnt returned yet , and Miss is playing in her room .
Maggie handed her luggage to Sara and went upstairs .
She found her daughter sitting in her pajamas at a small table , concentrating intently on something .
so focused that she didnt even notice someone entering the room .
Bella ? Hearing her voice , Isabella turned her head and happily called out : Mommy ! Then she turned back to her task .
Maggie wanted to hug her , but was immediately pushed away : Mommy , Im busy .
She hadnt seen her daughter in two months and missed her terribly , wanting nothing more than to hold and kiss her .
But seeing her daughter so concentrated , she didnt want to interrupt .
Are you making a shell necklace ? Maggie asked .
CEO , Your Wife Has Wanted a Divorce for a Long Time Mm hmm ! Isabellas eyes lit up : In a week , it will be Aunt Julies birthday .
This is a birthday gift Im making with Dad for Aunt Julie ! We carefully polished these shells together using special tools .
Arent they beautiful ? Maggies throat tightened .
Before she could speak , she heard her daughter say cheerfully with her back turned , Dad also customized other gifts for Aunt Julle .
Tomorrow- Maggies heart constricted , and she couldnt hold back anymore .
Bella … do you remember Mommys birthday ? Huh ? What ? Isabella glanced up at her , then looked back down at the beads in her hands , complaining , Mom , dont talk to me , youre making me lose track of the bead order- Maggie released her embrace and fell silent .
She stood there for a long time .
Seeing that her daughter d her lips together and left the room without a word .
look up at her once , Maggie pressed Sara saw her and said , Madam , I just called the Master .
He said he has something tonight and asked you to rest first .
I understand .
Maggie responded , then remembering her daughters words , she paused before calling Franklin .
Irtook a while before he answered , his voice distant , Im busy , tomorrow we can- Frank , who is it this late ? It was Julias voice .
Maggie gripped her phone tightly .
Before Maggie could speak , Franklin had already hung up .
They hadnt seen each other for two or three months .
She had finally managed to come to Country A , and he couldnt even spare time to come home to see her .
Even for a phone call , he didnt have the patience to let her finish speaking ….
Throughout their many years of marriage , he had always been like this towards her cold , distant , 14.38 Mr.
Your Wife Has Wanted a Divorce for a Long Time impatient She had gotten used to it , really In the past , she would have called him again , patiently asking where he was and if he could come Today , perhaps because she was too tired , she suddenly didnt have the energy to do so anymore .
next morning , after some thought , she still called Franklin .
There was a seventeen to eighteen hour time difference between Country A and home .
In Country A, today was her birthday .
This time , she came to Country A not only because she desperately wanted to see her daughter and Tranklin but also because she hoped their family of three could have a nice meal together on this special day .
That was her birthday wish this year .
Franklin didnt answer the call .
After a long while , he only sent a message : [ Something up ? ] Maggie : [ Are you free for lunch ? Could we have a meal together with Bella , just the three of us ? ] [ Alright , let me know once youve decided on the location .
] Maggie : [ Okay .
] After that , there was complete silence from Franklin .
He hadnt remembered it was her birthday today .
Although Maggie had mentally prepared herself , she couldnt help feeling disappointed .
After finishing her morning routine , just as she was about to go downstairs , she heard her daughter talking with Auntie Sara below .
Is the Young Miss unhappy about Madams visit ? Hr .
Your Wife Has Wanted a Divorce for a Long Time : Chapter 1 Dad and I already promised to go to the beach with Aunt Julie tomorrow .
If Mom suddenly comes along with us , it would be so awkward .
And Mom is so mean , always being harsh to Aunt Julie- Young Miss , Madam is your mother .
You shouldnt say such things , you know it would break your mothers heart .
I know , but Dad and I like Aunt Julle better .
Why cant I have Aunt Julie as my mom ? Whatever else Auntie Sara said , Maggie could no longer hear it .
She had raised her daughter single handedly , but in the past two years , as father and daughter spent more time together , her daughter had grown more attached to Franklin .
Last year , when Franklin came to Country A to expand the market , her daughter had insisted on coming along .
She hadnt wanted to let go , naturally hoping her daughter would stay by her side .
But she was even more unwilling to see her daughter unhappy , so she had agreed .
Shenever imagined … Maggie stood frozen in place , her face draining of color , motionless for a long while .
She had pushed aside work to come to Country A , hoping to spend more time with her daughter .
Now it seemed there was no need for that anymore .
Maggie returned to her room and put the gifts shed brought from home back into her suitcase .
Shortly after , Sara called to say she was taking the child out to play , telling her to call if she needed anything .
Maggie sat on the bed , feeling empty and lost .
She had dropped everything to rush here , yet no one really needed her .
Her arrival felt like nothing but a joke .
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