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Around noon, Maggie and Franklin arrived at the restaurant with their group. Just as they reached the door of their private room, the door to the room next door suddenly swung open,
As if afraid they wouldn’t hear her, Sophia raised her voice and called out to Franklin, “Brother–in–law!”
Seeing Julia there as well, Professor Liam smiled and said, “Miss Brown, fancy seeing you here too. What a coincidence.“”
Julia smiled back. “It really is.”
Though she said that, the truth was this encounter wasn’t a coincidence at all.
Everyone in their family already knew that Franklin and Maggie had gone to the Civil Center that morning to officially file for divorce.
Knowing they’d be dining here at noon, and that Maggie would be present, Sophia had deliberately arranged for their lunch spot to be right across from Franklin’s private room.
Hence, this “chance” meeting.
What thrilled Sophia most was that after her brother–in–law finalized the terms of the divorce agreement, the first thing he did was bring Maggie to the Civil Center.
Now, in just thirty days, he and Maggie would be officially divorced.
Then, her sister and brother–in–law could finally get married–and Maggie would be completely out of the picture.
Thinking of that, Sophia smugly glanced at Maggie.
Although Julia had never pressured Franklin to speed up the divorce, it would be a lie to say she wasn’t anxious.
Even if she was confident in her relationship with Franklin, as long as his marriage to Maggie still existed, no matter how deep their feelings were, their relationship would never be legitimate.
So when Franklin told her on Saturday that all the terms of the divorce agreement had been finalized and that he’d asked someone to contact Maggie to meet on Monday at the Civil Center, how could she not be happy?
And it wasn’t just the two of them–the rest of the Green and Brown families were just as pleased.
Old Madam Brown only gave Maggie a single glance before looking away as if she didn’t exist.
Meanwhile, Old Madam Green hadn’t stopped smiling.
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Julia said to Franklin, “You’ve got things to do. We won’t keep you.”
Franklin replied, “I’ll come over and see you later.”
Julia smiled. “Alright.”
The way they spoke to each other made it obvious how close they were.
Professor Liam and the others chuckled teasingly.
As for Maggie and Johnny, ever since they saw the Green and Brown family members, they hadn’t lingered and instead headed straight into their private room.
Johnny sneered, “They’re here just to show off.”
Maggie responded calmly, “I know.”
She saw it clearly.
“What a bunch of trash. Seriously.”
After the greetings were done, Franklin and his party entered their room, and the Green and Brown families
returned to theirs.
Old Madam Green was indeed in a good mood.
But not entirely.
She leaned over to whisper in Janice’s ear, “Once she’s left Franklin, that brat’ll still have Johnny by her side. She’s really got some luck.”
After all, that was Johnny–not to mention that standing behind him was Nolan.
Every time she thought about it, it felt like a bone stuck in her throat–impossible to swallow.
And she wasn’t the only one bothered. Now that it seemed Maggie was genuinely picking up skills under Johnny’s mentorship, both Janice and Julia felt increasingly uneasy.
Old Madam Green ground her teeth. “After the divorce, she’ll be a second–time bride. What’s so great about her?”
Hearing that, Janice felt a little better. “As long as they’re not married, nothing’s set in stone. No need to rush.”
Old Madam Green knew that too, but she still couldn’t bring herself to feel good about it.
As long as there was even a chance Maggie might end up with Johnny, she wouldn’t be happy.
Back in the other room, Maggie was unaware of all the scheming happening next door.
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Once everyone had settled in, they began making small talk The atmosphere in the room was actually quite pleasant.
A little while later, Franklin stood up and said, “You all carry on. I’ll step out for a bit and be back soon.”
He’d told Julia earlier that he’d stop by to see her.
It was obvious where he was going–no one even needed to ask.
Professor Liam and the others laughed. “Go ahead, Mr. Wilson. No rush–we’ll be here.”
Professor Ma chuckled and echoed, “Exactly.”
With a smile, Franklin left the room.
Maggie and Johnny didn’t say anything–they didn’t even bother looking at him.
Maggie wasn’t paying attention to how long he was gone, but Johnny was clearly annoyed.
“It’s been almost ten minutes. He’s really something.”
Maggie was just about to reply when Franklin walked back in.
So she didn’t say anything.
Johnny rolled his eyes.
Franklin returned to his seat and seamlessly rejoined the conversation.
Just then, Maggie’s phone suddenly rang.
She paused when she saw the caller ID.
Johnny noticed her strange expression and leaned over for a peek. When he saw the name on the screen, he raised
his eyebrows
“Jimmy? Why would he be calling you?”
His voice wasn’t loud, but those sitting nearby–like Professor Liam and Franklin–clearly heard him.
Thinking about Jimmy’s previous confession, Maggie didn’t know what to say.
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