Chapter 597 Estrangement
Isabella wouldn't reveal Adalia's whereabouts. She trusted no one but herself.
Olivia gave up and left with the doll.
On her way downstairs, Olivia ran into her neighbor Anouk Green, who was with her five-year-old grandson. The little boy saw the Peppa Pig doll and liked it very much, saying, "Grandma, I want Peppa, I want it, I want it."
Anouk couldn't resist her grandson's pleading and said to Olivia, "Olivia, do you still want this doll? If not, can you give it to me? My grandson likes it."
Olivia smiled and said, "I still want this. If your grandson likes it, you can buy one for him."
"You don't have kids at home, what's the use of keeping it?" Anouk said. "Don't be so stingy, it's just a doll. What's the harm in letting my grandson play with it?"
When the little boy saw he couldn't get the doll, he started crying, "Grandma, I want Peppa, I want that one."
Hearing her grandson cry, Anouk felt particularly distressed and said to Olivia again, "Olivia, it's just a doll, it's not worth much. Let my grandson play with it for a while."
"This really won't do. If you want one, go buy it. The mall has plenty." Olivia held the doll and walked straight towards the apartment's trash bin.
Anouk's grandson cried even harder. Olivia refused to give in, which made Anouk resentful. Seeing Olivia would rather throw the doll in the trash than give it to her, she got even angrier.
After throwing the doll away, Olivia went back upstairs. Anouk's grandson kept crying for the doll, so Anouk went to the trash bin to retrieve it.
Seeing the doll was still clean, Anouk took it home with her grandson.
Sunset Hills.
Arya returned home and told Maggie everything that happened at Olivia's place, including what Olivia and Isabella had said.
"Maggie, do you think there's really something wrong with Isabella? She said the child is dead. That's so cruel, cursing a child."
"Did she really say that?" Maggie felt a chill in her heart. "Could Adalia really be..."
"Even if she's dead, I need to see the body," Arya said. "Without seeing her, anything is possible. Maggie, I'll ask Olivia again later."
There was still no concrete evidence linking Adalia's disappearance to Isabella. Maggie was going on a hunch.
Maggie temporarily told Arya not to act rashly and decided to keep an eye on Isabella herself.
Isabella rarely went out, making it difficult for Maggie to follow her.
Fiorello knew Maggie was now suspicious of Isabella again. Seeing her go out early and come back late every day like a madwoman, he was very worried.
That night.
Maggie was staking out in front of Olivia's apartment when a familiar car pulled up and parked next to hers.
It was Fiorello's car.
Fiorello got out and walked over to Maggie's car, opened the door, and got in.
"What are you doing here?" Maggie was very surprised.
Fiorello asked, "Maggie, have you had dinner yet?"
Maggie then realized she hadn't eaten dinner.
She often zoned out and forgot to eat.
Seeing her dazed expression, Fiorello held her hand and said, "Maggie, you can't go on like this. There's still a long way to go. Do you really want to stay this lost?"
Maggie looked at Fiorello and asked hesitantly, "What do you mean? Do you want me to give up looking for Adalia?"
Fiorello said in a deep voice, "I'm not asking you to give up, but you can't go on like this, Maggie. You're only 27."
"Then what can I do? What can I do to bring Adalia back?" Maggie said self-deprecatingly. "Do you think I'm crazy now? I'm not, Fiorello. I'm very calm. Adalia's disappearance is definitely related to Isabella. I will find the evidence and bring Adalia back."
"Are you just going to keep watching every day?" Fiorello gazed deeply at Maggie and, after a moment of silence, said, "Maggie, let's have a baby."
Hearing this, Maggie's pupils dilated. She couldn't believe Fiorello would say such a thing at this moment.
"Have you given up on Adalia too?" Maggie's voice trembled. "Have you given up? She's not your biological daughter, so you can be so calm, so ready to give up. If she were your biological daughter, would you still feel this way?"
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