Chapter 13 Meanwhile , Isabella had always been close to Maggies grandmother . Before , whenever Isabella was home and Maggie visited the family , she almost always brought her daughter along . But now , although Isabella had returned to the country , she hadnt called her once in all these days . Instead , she called Julia every day , unable to go even a few days without seeing her . Given that , there was no need to force things . Besides , now that Isabella and Julia were so close , if the old lady found out , who knew how upset she would be . So this time , even though Isabella was back in the country , Maggie didnt go to Franklins place to pick her up , but went to the family home alone . The traffic was heavy , and it was already past six when Maggie arrived . Maggies grandmothers smile faltered when she saw her , gently touching her face with concern , Youve lost weight . Maggies eyelashes fluttered as she said , Work has been busy lately . The old lady sighed , No matter how busy , you must eat properly . I know , Grandmother . Ill take care of myself . Maggie sat beside her grandmother , resting her face on the elderly womans shoulder , seeking some warmth . Seeing the lamb soup was nearly ready , the old lady asked someone to serve her a bowl to warm her up . Listening to her grandmothers caring words , Maggies eyes welled up thinking about recent events . But fearing her grandmother would worry , she quickly composed herself and asked , Havent Aunt and the others returned from their trip yet ? 109 The Ex Effect For My Top Tie F1 Driver 20.0 % hapter 13 Not yet . Theyre enjoying themselves so much they said theyll be back a week later . What about Uncle ? Does he have business dinner tonight ? Your uncle canceled his dinner when he heard you were coming . He said hed come back to eat with us . He should be here soon . Just as they finished speaking , Jason arrived . Seeing Maggie , he smiled saying Mag , youre back ? Then his brow furrowed , Why have you lost weight ? Havent you been eating properly ? Maggie smiled , I was too busy before … Ill eat more now . Jason sighed and kept adding meat to her bowl as the servants served dinner . Though Jason noted her weight loss , Maggie could also see how haggard he looked . Although she didnt work at Jasons Corporation , she knew the company was struggling . Jason was overwhelmed with company matters daily but couldnt turn things around yet . Over the years , if Franklin had helped with just a few projects , Jasons Corporation would never have fallen into such dire straits . But except for the two times when Franklins grandmother had strictly ordered it , Franklin had never helped her and her uncle . She thought , if not for Franklins grandmother , given how Franklin misunderstood her , he wouldnt just refuse to help he might even deliberately destroy Jasons Corporation . At this thought , Maggie gave a bitter smile , and the delicious lamb in her mouth suddenly lost its flavor . Understanding her difficult position , Jason had never asked her to seek Franklins help , even when they needed it . After dinner , while the old lady was dozing , Maggie handed Jason a card containing ten million . Mag , your uncle doesnt need The Ex Effect For My Top Tie F1 Driver 20.2 % hapter 13 have no use for it anyway . Maggie pressed the card back to him . I cant help with anything else , this is all I can do . True , she had always been academically gifted . She could handle research and development , but she seemed unsuited for business . Fortunately , she had secured several patents in artificial intelligence years ago , and the tech company she co founded with Johnny and others paid annual dividends . Throughout the year , these various income streams meant she could earn tens of millions even while doing nothing . 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