Chapter 111

“Oh, okay.” Marguerite slurred out through heavy eyelids, nearly falling asleep.

“You agreed?”

Agreed?

What on earth did she agree to?

Marguerite tried to fight the fatigue, attempting to recall what Frederick just said, and then her eyes widened in surprise.

What?

Frederick was taking her to his father’s birthday party?

This was the first time she’d heard anything about his family from him, and she couldn’t help but be a bit taken aback.

Shifting slightly on the bed, she attempted to put some distance between them. “We’re nearly divorced. Is it really appropriate for me to meet your family now?”

Frederick casually draped his arm over her waist. “I just need you there to ward off other women. Don’t overthink it.”

“You could take Yuna.”

Yuna, Frederick’s brows furrowed even

she

Marguerite to be so opposed to the

brought up Yuna’s name, Frederick’s heart sank a

it’s none

Marguerite finally heard a warning in Frederick’s tone, and it put a damper

her cheek on her hand, indecisively saying,

but couldn’t articulate

she was so opposed to meeting

ward off other women; his parents

under these circumstances, they

she turned her head slightly, hoping to

already closed his eyes

“Frederick?”

actually asleep or just pretending, Marguerite tried calling out to

away in resignation, feeling

disappeared entirely due to Frederick’s

jolted awake by the

she saw sparks flying from

meters away from the door, arms crossed,

surprise. “What are

at her, Frederick replied. “Fixing

the doorknob had broken last night, which was why she ended up sharing a bed

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