Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 273

Silence

A silence that filled the air for what seemed like forever.

Marguerite was clearly stunned, her body rigid as if locked in place, her mind unable to process the situation. She tumed mechanically, her eyes filled with suspicion as she tried to gauge the sincerity of the man’s words.

What did you say?” Marguerite finally managed to utter, disbelief staining her voice.

“I said, I don’t want a divorce anymore.”

Marguerite reflexively retorted, “What about Yuna? She’s carrying your child!”

Frederick said, “Whether that child is mine is up for debate”

A flicker of surprise crossed Marguerite’s face, and a hidden joy that even she found hard to recognize hit her, “You never slept with her?”

Frederick’s lips, sensual yet cold, pressed into a firm line, remaining silent.

Truth be told, Frederick couldn’t be sure if the woman he had a one–night stand with was really Yuna. The Lockwoods had fooled him too many times, their lies often masked as concrete evidence. Therefore, a single sapphire necklace wasn’t enough to confirm that Yuna was the woman that night.

it was the child the

it all. He had hoped that his honesty and vulnerability would win over

Marguerite’s eyes widened and a smirk crossed her lips, seemingly mocking or taking joy in his

blind to his plea against

wanted

but seeing a rare smile on Marguerite’s face gave him a sense of relief. He

fell slightly, as

trying to make

almost fell for

head, firmly pushing that

could Frederick

past few days, which had

he just

back to him, her voice muffled, “Don’t make jokes like

Frederick asked, “What joke?”

joke about not wanting

hearing this, Frederick sighed

how much he loved her! He wasn’t joking, he was

and more, he found

accept the child she was carrying and found himself worrying about

didn’t understand that this