Chapter 10 That day , Maggie didnt pay any more attention to Franklin and Julias affairs . She worked until almost nine , and just as she was finishing up , her phone rang her best friend Jessica calling . Answering , she learned Jessica was drunk and needed a ride home from the restaurant . Maggie quickly finished her documents , grabbed her car keys , and left the office . Twenty minutes later , she arrived at her destination . As she walked toward the entrance , a little girl emerged from the parking lot . Seeing the girls clear profile , Maggie froze . Bella ? Shouldnt she be in school in Country A ? How … had she returned with Franklin ? Although her position didnt grant her access to confidential company documents , she knew that Franklins development work in Country A would take some time to complete fully . She had assumed Franklin was only returning briefly to handle some matters . She never expected their daughter would come back too … She didnt know exactly when they had returned , but judging from the fact that she had seen Franklin early this morning , they must have been back for at least a day by now . Yet her daughter hadnt called her once to inform her about their return . Thinking about this , Maggie gripped her handbag tightly and quietly followed the small figure bouncing happily ahead of her . When they reached the lobbys corner , Julia and several of Franklins friends appeared at the end of the hallway . Maggie immediately stepped aside to hide , then heard her daughter happily call out Auntie Julie ! before quickly running forward and throwing herself into Julias arms . Maggie sat down on a nearby sofa with her back to them , using the plants and chair back to conceal herself . 16.08 The Ex Effect For My Top Tie F1 Driver 17.9 % hapter 10 Bella , youre back in the country too ? Because you came back , Auntie Julie , Daddy and I missed you so much that he finished his work early and brought me back ! We specifically returned the day before your birthday so we wouldnt miss it ! This is the necklace Daddy and I made for you by hand . Happy birthday , Auntie Julie ! Wow , you and your dad made this yourselves ? That must have taken a lot of effort . Youre amazing , Bella . Auntie loves it , thank you ! Im so glad you like it , Auntie Julie ~ Isabella hugged Julia affectionately , Its been a week since Ive seen you , Auntie Julie . I missed you so much . If I hadnt been able to call you every day , I wouldnt have been able to stay in Country A … I missed you too , Bella . Just then , footsteps approached from the side . Maggie froze . It was Franklin . Even without seeing him , she could tell just from the sound of his footsteps . The reason she could be so certain was that during their six or seven years of marriage , she had basically waited for him every day . Franklins footsteps were just like the man himself unhurried and composed . Even with his close family members , he remained steady and seemingly indifferent , as if nothing could faze him even if the sky were falling . She used to think nothing and no one in this world could disturb his composure . But then Julia appeared . And suddenly there was an exception- Lost in memories of the past , before Maggie could think further , she heard her daughter call out Daddy . Franklins friends all greeted him . 16.08 The Ex Effect For My Top Tie F1 Driver 18.0 He responded briefly , then said to Julia , Happy birthday . Julia smiled , Thanks . Daddy , didnt you prepare other birthday gifts for Auntie Julie ? Quick , give them to her! Suddenly , everything went quiet over there . Then , one of Franklins friends burst out laughing and bent down to pinch Isabellas cheek , Thats a private gift your daddy prepared for Auntie Julie . Hell probably give it to her in private . We shouldnt interfere , haha ~ The others also chuckled suggestively . Then , Franklin said , Ive already given it to her . Huh ? When ? Isabella pouted , Daddy , you secretly went to see Auntie Julie without me again , hmph ! Franklins friends burst into laughter . But Maggie remembered Julias visit to the company this morning . He probably gave it to her then . Julia smiled shyly and said , Lets not stand here , lets go upstairs . The footsteps gradually faded away . Maggies mind went blank . Her heart ached with countless tiny pinpricks . After a long while , she finally came to her senses and silently took the elevator upstairs to help her friend down . The private room where Jessica and Julias groups were dining was actually on the same floor . As Maggie was helping Jessica into the elevator , Levi , one of Franklins friends , paused in his steps . Someone beside him asked , Whats wrong ? I think I saw someone familiar . The Ex Effect For My Top Tie F1 Driver 18.2 % 1 Chapter 10 They had all grown up with Franklin and knew about Maggies feelings for him . To be honest , while Maggie was beautiful, she was too quiet pretty but unremarkable , not Franklins type . Franklin kept his distance from her , and they didnt think much of her either . They hadnt seen Maggie many times , and when they did , they couldnt be bothered to greet her . Truthfully , Maggies face had become somewhat blurred in his memory , and he wasnt sure if he had seen correctly . But even if it was really Maggie , he didnt care much . He said nothing more and returned to the private room . In "CEO's Wife with Many Identities" by CrushReel, follow the captivating journey of a protagonist striving to reclaim her grandfather's cherished heirlooms. Barred from an appraisal event due to concealing her true identity, she grapples with the repercussions of her secrecy. 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