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.

knowledge, and even a subject of

the arm around her waist tightened, making it harder for Marguerite to breathe and her thoughts

Frederick, this embrace may have been a simple

Marguerite, it wasn’t that

feeling of being needed by a man. Because it was in

of their inevitable divorce stirred a complex mix of

knew all too well that for her, love

been starved of love from a young age, and when she

did she have to fall for a man with

in her eyes. It was at this moment that

Jocelyn, stammering as she tried to explain, “Well

would divorce Frederick, and now she was in his arms. She was

was at a loss for

up from the bed and headed towards the door,

“Where are you going?

have to fix what happened.” Frederick paused at the door, looking back

Marguerite was taken aback.

resolve the issue was a good

Frederick, but Jocelyn grabbed her arm, “Wait, I have something to

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