Chapter 35 Samwise Uncovered the Truth Behind Maggie's Withdrawal!
There was a stubbornness in Samwise's voice, and it carried an undertone of threat.
Maggie felt deeply uncomfortable.
After all, it was Samwise who had insisted on going abroad, abandoning their relationship.
After he left, she had sent him a breakup message, waited a day without reply, and then she blocked all his means of contact.
Since then, they hadn't spoken for five or six years.
Maggie was now married, yet he decided to show up.
After a moment of contemplation, Maggie told the person on the other end of the phone, "I'll be over shortly."
She was willing to meet Samwise, not because she had ulterior motives, but because they owed each other a formal goodbye. She needed to set things straight.
Maggie slipped into her shoes and walked out the door. Sure enough, Samwise's Mercedes-Maybach was parked by the roadside near the entrance of her housing complex.
Luxury cars have a natural allure for men. A Maybach parked at the entrance drew several admiring glances from the security guard.
When Maggie passed by, the guard's gaze fixated on her. Seeing her approach the Maybach, his look took on a hint of disdain.
Women, the guard thought, were so materialistic. Beauties were always with the wealthy.
As Maggie approached, Samwise quickly got out of the car, his face brimming with smiles. "Maggie, there you are. How about joining me for some afternoon tea?"
"No need, I just had my fill of bubble tea." Maggie didn't offer a smile, nor did she get into the car, and said with an icy demeanor, "Samwise, please don't come looking for me again. It could cause misunderstandings with my husband."
"I know you're still angry about me going abroad for studies back then, Maggie. If only you could let go of that anger, anything would be fine," Samwise deflected, still smiling. "I have the means to provide you with a better life now."
That's right. Back in the day, Samwise's mother had looked down on her for coming from a single-parent home and had vehemently disapproved.
Perhaps that's also why Sarah Walker had sent Samwise abroad.
Maggie didn't want to dwell on the past. With a calm expression, she said, "Samwise, no one waits in the same place forever. We have become history. I'll say it again, I hope you won't disturb my husband and my life, thank you."
Maggie knew she had to draw a clear line with Samwise.
With those words, she turned to leave, but Samwise grabbed her arm, his emotions flaring. "What can that poor guy offer you, Maggie? A small-time worker, with a car barely worth twenty thousand? Even the house is rented. He can't give you happiness."
Maggie scoffed in response. "So in your view, happiness is measured in money? Is that it, Samwise? Does this really make sense to you?"
"Maggie," Samwise frowned, "in the capital, where people struggle to own a house on a salary like your husband's, you'll never be able to afford one. You once said you wanted a home, and I bought a villa in South Hill. Everything I've done, I've done it for you..."
"Stop right there." Maggie locked eyes with him and said, "You can do it for your parents, for your ambition, but never say it's for me. Don't come around anymore."
Maggie pulled her hand away from Samwise. Any nostalgia she might have felt before had been destroyed by Samwise's recent actions.
She had waited for Samwise, waited for many years, but her heart had gradually cooled, and she'd let go.
"I found out about when you dropped out of school," Samwise said. "I visited your college professor yesterday and learned the real reason you left—it was because of a guy."
The mention of dropping out caused Maggie's face to darken. "Samwise, what's the point of this? I didn't leave because of you, I left because..."
She thought Samwise was referring to himself. Even if her dropping out was partly because of him, she was unwilling to admit it now.
"I know, it was because of another man."
At that revelation, Maggie stared at him, stunned. "Another man?"
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