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.

now common knowledge, and even a subject of mockery. Marguerite couldn’t believe that

harder for Marguerite

embrace may have been a

for Marguerite, it wasn’t that

man. Because it was in these moments that she truly felt

but the thought of their inevitable divorce stirred a complex mix

too well that for her, love was a

age, and when she

for

felt tears welling up in her eyes. It was at this moment that Jocelyn walked

Jocelyn, stammering as she tried to explain, “Well

and now she was in his arms. She was

loss

up from the bed and headed towards the door, saying,

you going? I’ll go

fix what happened.”

Marguerite was taken aback.

to resolve the issue was a

her arm, “Wait, I have

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