Chapter 1631


    Maisie forced a stiff smile as she shook her head.


    “Ms. Squire, you’ve been working hard recently. How about we give you some time off?” Ruth kindly


    suggested. “Take a few days to rest, and if that difficult parent returns, I’ll handle it.”


    “Ms. Corbin—”


    “It’s okay!” Ruth smiled. “You’ve earned a break. Here’s the n—you can delegate your ssroom


    duties to other teachers, and you take some time to rx and recharge. Then, we’ll handle this


    challenging parent together.”


    Maisie gratefully nodded and quickly passed on her responsibilities.


    However, she couldn’t rx properly at home. The name “Sophia” on the application form felt like it


    was taunting her. She could see the woman with her arms crossed whenever she closed her eyes.


    She hesitated for a while but eventually dialed Graham’s number.


    They arranged to meet that evening.


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    When the appointed time came, Maisie heard movement across the hall and quickly got up to open the


    door, just in time to see Graham return.


    “M-Maisie,” Graham said awkwardly. “I was justing back to change clothes, and then I’de to


    you…”


    Maisie stared at him for a while.


    His appearance still exuded an air of nobility that would capture young women’s hearts. However, the


    fatigue in his eyes was impossible to hide.


    He seemed to be avoiding eye contact with Maisie.


    “Graham, we haven’t been in touch for several days,” she said, observing him quietly. “Don’t you have


    anything you want to talk to me about?”


    “Uh…” Graham stuttered and scratched his head, but in the end, he remained silent.


    Maisie took a deep breath. “I won’t beat around the bush. I want to ask you something.”Books Chapters


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    “Sure, go ahead.”


    “Who’s… Sophia?”


    Graham appeared flustered, but he quickly regained hisposure. He clenched and unclenched his


    fists or put his hands in his pockets and then took them out a few times as if he didn’t know where to


    put them.


    Maisie noticed these small gestures, and her heart sank bit by bit.


    “Maisie,” Graham said after a moment of silence, smiling at her. “Where did you hear this name?”


    Maisie spoke frankly. “I saw it on your phone. Someone called you, and since your phone was left at


    my ce that day, I saw the name.”


    “Oh…” Graham answered nonchntly. “She’s a colleague of mine. She works in Armania, and I still


    have a lot of work there. So she probably called about work.”


    “Is that so?” Maisie gazed at him, disappointment evident in her eyes.


    Perhaps Graham didn’t realize that he currently resembled a clown. His exnations were trying too


    hard to cover something up, and they were a joke in Maisie’s eyes.


    Maisie continued, making onest effort. “Graham, am I still your fiancee?”


    “What are you talking about? My parents quite like you and acknowledge you as the Bayers’ future


    daughter-inw.”


    “I’m asking you.” Maisie kept a steady gaze on him. “Am I your fiancee to you? Do you willingly want to


    marry me?”


    Graham seemed somewhat guilty and hesitated. “Maisie… what’s going on with you today?”


    Maisie smiled and asked, “In your opinion, what’s the most important thing between a husband and


    wife?”


    Graham couldn’t answer.


    “It’s trust,” Maisie said, looking into his eyes. “Graham, if there’s no trust between two people, then the


    marriage is meaningless. Don’t you think so?”