Chapter 228
In the following days, Maggie once again took time out of her schedule to attend two or three more events.
She had bumped into Julia twice during these events. However, on both occasions, Franklin hadn’t accompanied her.
By March, the rain had started to become more frequent.
After finishing a discussion session, Maggie noticed that it had begun raining outside. She had brought an umbrella with her, but she had left it in the car.
She started walking toward the entrance, planning to wait for the rain to lessen before leaving.
Before she could even reach the door, she spotted Julia, who was talking to someone. When she saw Maggie, her smile faded slightly.
At that moment, Franklin appeared with an umbrella in hand. It was clear he had come specifically to pick up Julia.
He took off his coat and draped it over Julia’s shoulders.
Onlookers who were waiting for the rain to ease couldn’t help but gaze at them with admiration, some even gasping in surprise.
Franklin, noticing Maggie, paused for a moment.
Maggie remained expressionless.
He quickly withdrew his gaze, reopened his umbrella, and walked off with Julia.
The wind was picking up that day, and with the coat on Julia’s shoulders, even if some rain got past the umbrella, the coat would shield her from getting wet.
It was a thoughtful gesture, one that spoke of Franklin’s care and attention.
Soon, their figures disappeared through the entrance.
A while later, Franklin’s driver appeared from the parking lot, holding an umbrella in his hand. He approached Maggie and handed it to her.
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“Madam, Mr. Wilson asked me to bring you this umbrella.”
Maggie didn’t take it, instead replying, “No need. You can take it back.”
Earlier, when Old Madam Wilson had mentioned that Franklin would try to get along with her for the sake of Isabella, he had shown concern for her at the last seminar.
Now, he was once again sending her an umbrella in front of Julia…
If Julia was okay with Franklin sending her an umbrella, it meant she was confident enough in their relationship to understand that Franklin wasn’t doing it out of affection.
It was simply because of Isabella’s request to show her a bit of kindness when needed.
The driver hesitated. “But-”
Maggie cut him off. “He won’t mind. Please go back.”
Seeing that she was resolute, the driver reluctantly took the umbrella and left.
After that, the driver didn’t show up again.
However, the rain continued without any sign of stopping.
Maggie glanced at the time, contemplating whether to wait longer or brave the rain and leave.
At that moment, a familiar voice rang out before her.
“Let me walk you out. I’ll give you a ride.”
It was Harry.
It was already getting dark, and with the rain showing no signs of letting up, she wasn’t sure how much longer she’d have to wait.
Maggie didn’t refuse. “Thank you.”
Harry immediately removed his coat, seemingly about to offer it to her. But Maggie quickly stopped him,
saying,
“No need. I have a spare set of clothes in my car. If my clothes get wet, I’ll change into those.”
Harry paused, not insisting any further. However, as they walked together, he positioned himself slightly
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to block the wind for her.
As they descended the stairs, Maggie asked, “Mr. Becker, you’re here for the event too?”
Harry shook his head. “Not exactly. Levi mentioned that you were here for the event a couple of days ago.
Recently, we didn’t have any pressing work matters to discuss, so I haven’t seen you in a while. I thought I’d stop by to see you.”
Maggie smiled and nodded.
But then, noticing her slightly flushed ears from the cold, Harry gave a soft “hm” and asked, “Do you have
time later? How about dinner?”
Since he had helped her before, and they still had business interactions, having a meal together didn’t feel out of place.
Maggie considered it for a moment before answering, “Sure.”
After arriving at the restaurant, they entered a private room, and once seated, Harry poured a glass of water for Maggie and asked, “Did you gain anything from the recent discussion sessions?”
“Sort of,” Maggie replied.
She had attended the sessions mainly to spark new ideas for her research on the materials provided by Nolan to her and Johnny.
After attending a few of these events, she had indeed come up with some new directions.
Maggie paused for a moment before asking, “How’s Daisy doing these days?”
“She’s been doing much better since the second half of last year. She started school again this year and has made some new friends. She’s happy both at school and at home,” Harry replied.
After a brief pause, Harry continued, “But she does mention you quite a bit. Next time, let’s all get together for a meal, what do you think?”
Maggie smiled and nodded. “Sounds good.”
Once the conversation shifted from personal matters to work, they spent the rest of the meal discussing various professional topics. The atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.
Previously, when Harry had tried to arrange a meeting under the guise of Daisy, Maggie had mainly
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spoken to Daisy and completely ignored him.
But today, without Daisy present, they were able to engage in a normal conversation.
Harry could tell that Maggie was beginning to set aside any previous grievances, slowly starting to accept
him.
While it wasn’t yet the kind of “acceptance” that would define a close relationship, there had definitely been significant improvement since their last interactions.
After the meal, they each went their separate ways.
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