NovelEnglishMadam Gray truly likes Maggie? How could that be possible? If it were true, then everything she had said to Madam Gray the day before weighed heavily on Julia's mind. Reflecting on how Madam Gray had abruptly left midway through their conversation, Julia felt her heart sink once again.
Noticing her pale expression, Franklin asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Julia quickly composed herself and forced a smile. “No, I'm fine. Really." That sday, she informed her family about the unexpected turn of events.
When they learned that Madam Gray actually liked Maggie-and even approved of her becoming her daughter- in-law-both the Green family and the Brown family found it hard to believe.
"Maggie is married and even has a child. Her background is quite ordinary too. Johnny comes from a prominent family and has a successful career. Why would the Gray family ever agree to let them be together? Perhaps President Davis misunderstood?" "Exactly," Sophia quickly chimed in. "Or maybe that woman hid her past? Maybe the Gray family doesn't even know she was married. That would explain it!" Julia also struggled to understand why the Gray family would approve of Johnny marrying Maggie.
Maybe... Maggie really did conceal her past and deceived the Gray family.
At first, Julia thought that if she couldn't talk Johnny out of the relationship, they could always take it to court. But if Madam Gray had recorded their conversation from the day before, a lawsuit would no longer be feasible.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtStill, if Maggie had hidden the fact that she was previously married and already had a child, there might still be a chance to turn things around.
With this thought in mind, Julia immediately sent someone to probe Madam Gray for information.
Thanks to her connection with Franklin, there were plenty of people eager to curry favor with her. Finding someone to dig for intel proved to be quite simple.
The next afternoon, the person she sent managed to meet with Madam Gray and casually inquired, "Madam Gray, I heard that Miss Miller, who has been spending a lot of twith Young Master Johnny, was once married. Is that true?" Madam Gray smiled, "Yes, it's true. You're quite well-informed." As soon as they received confirmation from Madam Gray, the contact relayed the information to Julia.
"The Gray family actually knows Maggie was married." This meant they probably also knew who she had married-Franklin.
Sophia said bitterly, "They know she was married and still approve of them being together? The Gray family must have lost their minds." Julia remained silent, her expression growing colder.
Isabella's fencing competition lasted two full days.
That afternoon, as Maggie was reading, she received a call from Isabella.
After a moment of hesitation, she picked up.
Isabella had just finished her match and was calling to share her excitement with Maggie.
She had been worried Maggie wouldn't answer, so when she did, Isabella lit up with joy.
"Mom! You're finally done with work?!" Maggie replied, "Mm, what's up?" "I finished my fencing competition! I won second place!" Maggie's voice was warm and sincere. “That's amazing, Isabella. Well done." Hearing her mother's praise, Isabella beceven more excited.
"I've only just started learning, so second place is already really good. But givea bit more time-I'll definitely win first place next time!" Maggie shared in her joy. "Keep it up. Just don't put too much pressure on yourself." "I know, I know," Isabella replied, then asked expectantly, “Mom, what are you doing right now? Will you be hfor dinner tonight?" Maggie looked down, her voice softening slightly. "I still have things to take care of..." "Oh, okay." She had anticipated that response. By now, Isabella was used to it. But just hearing her mother's voice and receiving her praise was enough to make her happy.
They chatted a little longer before hanging up.
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A short while later, Isabella sent her a few photos-sfrom the Om competition and others of her holding the trophy on the podium.
In one, she clutched her fencing mask, her expression alreadyo m reflecting a hint of grace and confidence. On the winners' podium, she was beaming with joy.
The photos were undeniably good.
After sending them, Isabella messaged: "Daddy took all these for me. Mom, do you like them?" Maggie replied: "They're beautiful." So Franklin had been with Isabella throughout the competition?
No matter how she felt about him personally, she had to admit that these days, he was doing a En commendable job as a father. In all fairness, Franklin was now undoubtedly a passing-grade dad.
Knowing that he was taking good care of Isabella gave her a sense of relief.
On Monday, just as Maggie and Johnny returned to the office, their lawyer approached them.
He informed them that Julia's legal team had reached out: Julia had agreed to terminate the contract and would be paying the penalty fee.
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