Chapter 228

Marguerite was taken aback.

But on second thought, it wasn’t an unreasonable request.

Everyone has their moments of sorrow, and it’s natural to seek a comforting embrace during those times, regardless of the emotional Implications.

Marguerite bit her lip, shuffling gingerly towards him. Before she got within arm’s reach, his long arm looped around her waist, pulling her close.

Marguerite stood, while Frederick sat, his head burled in her waist, his breathing deep and heavy.

His warm breath enveloped her stomach, a comforting sensation, but Marguerite knew that Frederick was far from comforted.

Feeling somewhat helpless, she could only stroke his hair gently, her voice shaky as she murmured, “You can’t fall apart. If you do, Jocelyn won’t have anyone to protect her.”

Marguerite had faith in Frederick’s strength, but she was terrified that he might crumble.

he had always kept hidden, was now common knowledge, and even

making it harder for Marguerite to

Frederick, this embrace may have been a simple

Marguerite, it wasn’t that

a man. Because it was in these moments

herself for her greed, but the thought of their inevitable divorce

knew all too well that

and when she finally fell in love,

fall for

welling up in her eyes. It was at

away. She turned to Jocelyn, stammering as she tried to explain,

divorce Frederick, and now

a loss for words to

the bed and headed towards

quickly asked, “Where are you going? I’ll go with

to the office. I have to fix what happened.” Frederick paused at the door, looking back at Marguerite, “Come

Marguerite was taken aback.

the

her arm, “Wait, I

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