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

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

a smirk crossed her lips, seemingly mocking or

blind

she wanted

him a

slightly, as she finally realized

just trying to make

for it,

head, firmly pushing that thought away

could Frederick

efforts these past few days, which had touched her greatly, it didn’t equate to

he just pitied

muffled, “Don’t make jokes like that anymore. They’re

Frederick asked, “What joke?”

joke about

hearing this, Frederick sighed

no idea how much he loved her!

and more, he found it increasingly hard

was carrying and found himself

didn’t understand