---- Chapter 388 Old Mrs. Miller had caught a cold recently. On Saturday morning, after visiting Sally at the hospital, Maggie drove to another hospital to see Old Mrs. Wilson. When she arrived, Franklin and Isabe were already there. Old Mrs. Wilson''s condition had improved slightly since waking. Her face brightened the instant she saw Maggie. While Maggie chatted with the olddy, Franklin didn''t interrupt. After pouring Maggie a ss of water, he quietly sat nearby, peeling an apple for Isabe and Maggie.

When he handed the neatly cut slices to her, Maggie had no choice but to ept. "Thank you." "You''re wee." Watching the two of them sit calmly together, able to ---- exchange a few peaceful words, Old Mrs. Wilson sighed inwardly. Maggie had spent quite a while at Sally''s ward earlier, and after half an hour with Old Mrs. Wilson, it was time for the olddy''s meal. She nced at Franklin. "I have attendants to help me eat. Since Maggiees every day, Franklin, why don''t you take her out for a meal?" Maggie was about to refuse, but Old Mrs. Wilson patted her hand and shook her head.

"Grandma means nothing else." Her eyes flicked toward Franklin. She truly wasn''t trying to matchmake. Like Levi, she had noticed how, since deciding on divorce, Maggie and Franklin had actually grown more harmonious. She weed this. After all, they still had Isabe. Even if not husband and wife, it was good to preserve a little affection. ---- Franklin looked at Maggie. "What do you want to eat?" Hearing they''d be eating with her, Isabe pped happily, tugging at Maggie''s hand. "Yeah, Mommy, what do you want to eat?" Maggie hesitated.

"French." While Franklin stepped out to take a call, Old Mrs. Wilson leaned in and whispered, "Maggie, I truly don''t mean anything else. It''s just... since you''ve already let him go, and Franklin''s softened too, keeping a good rtionship benefits Isabe''s future as well." Given Franklin''s feelings for Julia, could Maggie really expect this thin thread of affection to disrupt things? As for Isabe... Maggie said nothing more. After a few words with the olddy, she left the ward. Later, in Franklin''s private dining suite, Maggie had just finished ordering when her phone rang.

She stepped out to take the call, and there ran into Old Mrs. Green and ---- Sophia. They hadn''t known Franklin was there. He often entertained in that restaurant, so they assumed it was business and had opened another private room. But seeing Maggie right outside Franklin''s suite made them stop in their tracks. Sophia''s face darkened. "Why are you here?" Maggie stayed on the phone, ignoring her.

The restaurant manager, aware that Maggie hade with Franklin-and had just seen Franklin''s daughter clinging to her hand-hesitated, then wiped at his sweat and exined, "This youngdy came with Mr. Wilson..." Sophia pressed immediately, "Just the two of them?" Franklin had instructed the staff to treat the Green and Brown families with courtesy, and that order hadn''t been rescinded. So the manager could only continue honestly: "No, Mr. Wilson''s daughter as well."style

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