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Tracy was caught off guard. The fall that Grandma Wilson had suffered had already led to the Brown and Green families being pushed out of Wilson.
For the past few days, both families had been worried that Grandma Wilson might use her condition as leverage to force Franklin to break up with Julia, hoping he would cave in.
Now, however, it turned out that Franklin wasn’t caving into those threats but rather had taken care of everything with the Miller family.
Tracy felt a sense of relief and asked, “So, is the project a way for Frank to thank the Miller family?”
“Yes,” Julia replied. “It’s both a gesture of gratitude and a way to draw a clear line.”
Tracy couldn’t help but praise, “Frank is really thorough. No wonder he’s managed to run all his businesses so well.”
This should have been a reason for Tracy to feel pleased, but then something seemed to worry her.
“But… now that the Miller family has taken on a project from Cole, they’re already showing signs of recovery. If they also take on a project from Frank, won’t the Miller family really come back to life?”
As soon as she finished speaking, Julia’s expression turned cold. “They didn’t take the project.”
“They didn’t?” Tracy was surprised.
Before Julia could respond, Tracy seemed to understand. “So, they’re trying to make Frank owe them a favor to keep Maggie attached to him? They really know how to play the game.”
Tracy was determined not to let the Miller family manipulate the situation. With Franklin and Maggie almost officially divorced, she didn’t want any complications to arise.
She added, “We can’t let them get the upper hand in this!”
Julia, on the other hand, remained calm. “Don’t worry, Frank will handle it.”
Tracy, remembering that Franklin had never let them down, began to feel a little more at ease. Since he was willing to give them the project, he must have already anticipated the Miller family’s moves and had countermeasures in place.
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Tracy relaxed and finally asked, “By the way, have you visited Grandma Wilson recently?”
Julia replied, “No.”
Tracy looked slightly disappointed, but Julia added, “Grandma needs to recover properly without any
distractions.”
At this time, she felt no need to go. Although Franklin had managed to stabilize the relationship with the Miller family and helped Grandma Wilson undergo surgery, the recovery process would take time, and Grandma Wilson would still need the Miller family’s support.
Julia was in no rush.
During lunch, Maggie bought movie tickets for herself and the kids. After eating, they watched the movie and then spent some time shopping.
While Xavier went to try on clothes and Hugo went to buy figurines, Maggie sat with Isabella and said, “I’ll send you home later.”
“Home?” Isabella, sitting beside her, replied, “I’m not going home. I’ll stay at Grandma’s tonight and come
back tomorrow evening.”
Maggie took a sip of water and said, “Xavier and Hugo have already spent the whole day with you. They need some quiet time to do their homework, and you might disturb them at the Miller house.”
“I don’t need them to stay with me. I can play on my tablet by myself,” Isabella said, clearly not bothered.
Maggie didn’t argue further but took the opportunity to send a message to Franklin, asking him to have someone pick up Isabella later. Franklin, possibly busy, didn’t reply right away.
After Xavier finished shopping, they wandered around a bit before heading back to the Miller family house. The moment they arrived, both Old Lady Miller and Jason were thrilled to see Isabella.
They truly doted on her, and Isabella was sweet as always, spending time with Old Lady Miller and even going for a walk with her after dinner, making her grandmother incredibly happy.
Yet, Franklin still hadn’t replied.
That evening, Isabella ended up staying at the Miller house.
The next day, Xavier and Hugo dutifully stayed in their rooms to do homework, while Isabella, as promised, found things to do downstairs or quietly sat next to Maggie, not causing any disturbances.
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Just then, Franklin’s message arrived, telling her that he’d send someone to pick up Isabella soon. Maggie didn’t respond.
A few seconds later, Isabella’s phone rang, and she turned to Maggie. “It’s Dad.”
Maggie nodded. “Mm.”
She didn’t know exactly what Franklin had said, but when Isabella hung up, she said, “Mom, Dad said he wants to take me out to play.”
Maggie smiled faintly. “Mm, he told me, too. If you want to go, then go ahead.”
“Okay!” Isabella was excited.
About half an hour later, a car arrived to pick up Isabella.
Old Lady Miller, upon hearing that Isabella was leaving, seemed reluctant. She, as usual, packed a lot of food for Isabella to take with her. Watching the car leave, she muttered,
“I thought he was being generous, but now… after just two days, he’s rushing to take her back.”
Before Maggie could respond, Old Lady Miller walked away, a bit melancholy.
Just then, Maggie’s phone rang again. It was her lawyer, Paul.
He spoke first, “I’ve met with Franklin’s lawyer, and I’ve received the new agreement. The additional three properties total about a billion in value, and everything looks good.”
Maggie responded, “Okay, I understand.”
Paul continued, “Franklin’s lawyer mentioned that if you need money urgently, he can transfer part of
you think?” the assets to your account in advance. What do
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