Chapter 154 Rejecting Maggie
Maggie, sensing a certain unease in Fiorello, found herself unable to voice her questions, her words lost beneath his tender and passionate kisses. There were questions that, once the opportune moment to ask had slipped away, could never be asked again.Awakening once more, Maggie noted the time. It was almost noon.
A sigh of relief escaped her lips; it was Saturday, a day free from the constraints of work. She couldn't help but blush as she recalled Fiorello's fervor from the early morning hours. Fiorello was absent from the room. Dressing herself, Maggie ventured out, only to find Arya and Adalia missing as well. A faint noise from the study drew her attention. Upon opening the door, she found Fiorello engrossed in his work. "I'm not disturbing you, am I?" Maggie asked, a smile playing on her lips. "Where did Mom and Adalia go?""They went downstairs to play," Fiorello replied, not looking up from his work. "There's food in the kitchen if you're hungry.""Okay." Maggie could not shake the feeling that something about Fiorello had changed. His tone, though still caring, lacked its usual warmth. "About last night..." she began, but Fiorello cut her off."I worked overtime last night and came back late," he said, his gaze still fixed on his work. "I haven't finished my work yet. When I'm done, I'll take you out to play in the afternoon.""Okay, you're busy." Maggie gently closed the door behind her, her heart heavy with unspoken words. 'Could it be that I'm overthinking?' she wondered.Feeling a pang of hunger, Maggie helped herself to some food in the kitchen before heading downstairs to find Arya and Adalia. As she stepped into the elevator, her phone rang. It was Arya. "Maggie, Adalia's dad is here. He wants to take Adalia away. We're at the playground downstairs..."Upon hearing this, Maggie rushed to the playground. Alan was attempting to take Adalia away, but Arya was holding on to him, insisting, "You have to wait for Maggie to come. You can't just take Adalia away."Alan was growing impatient. "She's my daughter, why can't I take her away?""She's your daughter, but Adalia is staying at my daughter's house. You have to wait for her to come and tell her...""Mom," Maggie interrupted, addressing Alan. "Mr. Wright, let's change the location and discuss Adalia's situation."The tug-of-war between Arya and Alan had frightened Adalia, her face pale with fear. The gathering crowd made it clear that this was not the right place for negotiation. "Ms. Miller, I appreciate your help in taking care of Adalia, but you can't just take her away. If you want a child, have your own. Why do you have to take Adalia?" Alan's attitude had hardened significantly.Ignoring his words, Alan pulled Adalia towards the residential area. Adalia glanced back at Maggie, unable to resist Alan. In her mind, Alan was her Dad, and compared to Susan, he was kind to her. Maggie followed, her heart filled with worry for Adalia.Alan placed Adalia in the car, and upon seeing Maggie chasing after them, he closed the door and asked, puzzled, "Ms. Miller, what are you doing? Adalia is my daughter. Even if you like Adalia, you can't do this.""Ms. Miller, Adalia is covered in bruises, all from Susan's beatings. Adalia is over four years old and hasn't even started kindergarten. If you can't take care of her properly as her father, let me take care of her," Maggie said, "Fiorello and I have discussed it. We plan to adopt Adalia. Would you agree?" she asked, her voice steady.Alan was shocked. "Am I hearing this right? You want to adopt Adalia?""Yes, I want to adopt Adalia," Maggie affirmed, her gaze fixed on Adalia in the car. "I like her, I want to adopt her."Adalia, her small hands pressed against the car window, looked at Maggie with a mix of confusion and helplessness. Alan glanced between Adalia and Maggie, shaking his head. "This is impossible, Adalia is my daughter. Although Susan is strict, Adalia is still our daughter. How can I give her to you?"Maggie lowered her voice and questioned, "Mr. Wright, is Adalia really your biological daughter?"
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