Mr. CEO, Your Wife Has Wanted a Divorce for a Long Time Novel

---- Chapter 301 After the golf game, Maggie and the others still had plans lined up. Franklin and Julia had only joined midway through, and perhaps sensing they wouldn't be part of the next event, Franklin took the initiative after the game and said, "We've got something else later, so we wor't intrude any further." Ryan and Reed didn't insist on them staying. "Ah, | see. No worries-let's find another time to hang out." Franklin nodded with a smile and left with Julia.

Johnny had actually been a little worried they might tag along for the next meal or coffee. Seeing Franklin bow out on his own accord, he relaxed noticeably and muttered to Maggie, "At least he knows his place." Maggie smiled. "Yeah." Once they'd walked a bit farther off, Franklin asked, "Not feeling good?" Julia had fumbled twice during the game, and truthfully, she was ---- feeling pretty down. What made it worse was how much Ryan and the others clearly liked Maggie.

Even though she knew they were only drawn to Maggie's facade-fooled by her surface charm-it still stung to watch. But she didn't say any of that aloud. Inscoffeed, she forced a bitter smile and said, "| made a bit of a fool of myself today. | guess I've still got a lot to learn." Franklin replied, "You have your own strengths. Don't let small things like this get to you." His words did lift her mood a little.

She had to admit-Maggie had responded quickly and thought through everything with surprising thoroughness today. Honestly, that had caught her off guard. She could also tell that Franklin had been surprised by Maggie's performance too-he even seemed to regard her a bit differently now. But... that was all. ---- Julia had noticed that even with everything that happened, Franklin didn't seem especially interested in Maggie. And despite her own missteps today, he clearly didn't mind at all.

In his eyes, she still had all the appeal she ever did. The truth was, they didn't have anything else planned after this. But she could tell: Franklin had only suggested leaving because he noticed she wasn't in the best mood, and didn't want her to feel worse. That thought alone was enough to clear away the lingering gloom inher heart. That same afternoon, around 3 p.m., Maggie returned to the Miller residence after having coffee with Ryan and the others.

As soon as she stepped inside, Isabella came running to hug her. "Mommy's home?" "Mhm." She hadn't been happy that morning when she found out Maggie was going out without taking her along