Goodbye My Arrogant Ex (Marguerite and Leonard) novel Chapter 94

He’d also mentioned that Marguerite’s patent had genuinely piqued his interest.

Time passed quickly.

A week slipped by in the blink of an eye. Marguerite spent those days at home with her parents, cherishing every moment—yet soon enough, she had to get back to work; there were still so many things waiting for her attention.

Mrs. Taylor lingered in the doorway, reluctant to part from her daughter.

“Mom, if you miss me, I’ll come home to visit. But right now, there’s a mountain of work I have to deal with. I can’t stay any longer, but we can call each other every day.”

Marguerite’s heart ached as she spoke. She wished she could spend more time with her parents, to make up for all the years apart and the regrets that had piled up. But right now, there was no way. The company needed her—Laura was competent, but there were problems only Marguerite could handle.

Besides, Laura had already taken on so much lately. Marguerite couldn’t let her shoulder all the burdens alone.

“Marguerite, promise me you’ll take care of yourself when you go back. Don’t get so busy you forget to eat. If anything comes up, ask Hogan for help—he’ll always be there for you. Don’t try to do everything by yourself.”

“I will, Mom. You and Dad should head home now.”

Marguerite gave her mother one last, lingering look, her heart heavy with reluctance.

Leonard had already arrived to pick her up. The two of them planned to visit his grandmother before returning to the city.

Ever since the first time she’d met Marguerite, Leonard’s grandmother had taken a real liking to her. She asked after her nearly every day, always hoping Marguerite would visit more often.

So no matter how busy things got, Marguerite felt she had to go see her. The old lady looked forward to their visits so much; how could she disappoint her?

Marguerite’s emotions were a tangled knot on the drive over. She wasn’t ready to leave her mother behind. But at least now, whenever she had a free moment, she could always come home and spend time with her parents.

When they arrived at the Murphy estate, she and Leonard went inside to greet his grandmother.

“Grandma, we just wanted to stop by before heading back,” Marguerite said, smiling warmly. “I’ll be busy with work for a while, so I might not be able to visit again soon. I don’t know when I’ll be free next.”

Being around Leonard’s grandmother always filled Marguerite with a strange sense of comfort and belonging.

The old lady took her hand, eyes shining. “Marguerite, promise you’ll visit whenever you can. I love spending time with you young people, and I really do adore you.”

“Last time you two left in such a hurry, I didn’t get a chance to sit and chat with you properly. I owe you an apology for that, dear.”