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Chapter 86
Grandma Collins had intended to bring attention to it and have Franklin care for Adele a bit more, but to Adele, this was no longer necessary.
She didn’t look at Franklin and, with a faint smile, spoke, “Grandma, the food will get cold soon. Let’s eat.”
Grandma Collins, however, assumed that Adele was avoiding the topic and didn’t want to continue discussing Franklin.
After all, whenever Franklin ignored her, and Grandma Collins would scold him on her behalf, Adele would always defend him.
Grandma Collins sighed helplessly, “You, always siding with him.”
Adele just smiled without saying anything.
Franklin’s expression was still indifferent, and his face didn’t change after she spoke up for him.
It was getting late, so it was indeed time to eat.
Grandma Collins stood up and took Isabella’s hand, “Isabella hasn’t had a meal with Grandma for a long time. How about sitting with Grandma today?”
Isabella nodded obediently, “Okay.”
“Such a good girl.” Grandma Collins said this while glancing at Franklin. The unspoken meaning was clear.
Adele knew Grandma Collins was trying to pair her with Franklin again.
She didn’t look at his reaction and followed Grandma Collins into the dining room.
As she sat across from Grandma Collins and Isabella, she caught a glimpse of Franklin pulling out the chair next to her and sitting down beside her.
Grandma Collins seemed pleased, and after the dishes were served, she said to Franklin, “Serve Mag some food.”
Adele didn’t look at Franklin and said, “No need, Grandma, I can help myself-”
Before she could finish speaking, Franklin had already picked up her favorite stir–fried pork and placed it in her bowl.
Adele paused, “…Thank you.”
Franklin didn’t speak.
Whenever Grandma Collins asked Franklin to serve food, it wasn’t just for him to place one or two pieces on her plate.
He was expected to take care of her throughout the meal. So when Adele’s dish was almost empty, Franklin would refill it, and the food he served was always what she liked.
However, this didn’t mean anything.
After all, this kind of thing had happened a few times over the years, and with Franklin’s memory, even without trying to remember, he would naturally recall her preferences.
After the meal, Franklin stayed with Grandma Collins to chat. Adele sat quietly by, rarely speaking and hardly looking at him.
Seeing that they had been together for so many years but still didn’t seem to have much communication, Grandma Collins sighed in frustration.
By around 9 p.m., Grandma Collins was tired and waved her hand, signaling for everyone to go upstairs and rest.
Adele bathed Isabella and blow–dried her hair.
Isabella looked at her quietly as she was drying her hair, suddenly realizing that her mom seemed to be talking less recently.
Before, her mom always found lots of things to talk about with her.
Seeing Adele’s thoughtful expression, Isabella asked, “What’s wrong, Mom?”
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Adele smiled and asked, “What’s the matter?”
Isabella shook her head, “Nothing.”
Maybe she was just overthinking it, or perhaps her mom had something on her mind and didn’t feel like talking.
After Adele finished drying Isabella’s hair, she rolled around on the bed and asked, “Mom, will you sleep with me tonight?”
Adele paused, “Do you want me to sleep with you?”
“I’m fine either way. But Mom, it seems like you haven’t spent much time with Dad lately, Don’t you want to go and sleep with Dad?”
“I’ll go back in a bit.”
Her divorce certificate with Franklin hadn’t come through yet. If Grandma Collins found out that she stayed in her daughter’s room without a reason, there would likely be more trouble.
After leaving Isabella’s room, Adele returned to her own. The lights in the room were on, and Franklin was sitting at the desk with his laptop, working on something.
When he saw her return, he glanced at her briefly.
Adele avoided his gaze, heading straight for the walk–in closet to pick some clothes and then went to the bathroom for a shower.
When she came out of the shower, Franklin was still typing away on the keyboard.
Adele changed into her nightgown and sat on the edge of the bed. After doing her skincare routine, she saw that it was still early, so she leaned against the headboard and started reading a book.
In the bedroom, the two of them quietly went about their own tasks without exchanging a word.
