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.

the child the Lockwoods had

his honesty and vulnerability would win over Marguerite, making her agree to his plea against

seemingly mocking or taking joy in his predicament. “So, did

speechless. She seemed blind to his plea against

she wanted a

Marguerite’s face gave him a sense of relief. He tried to lighten the mood,

fell slightly, as she finally

was just trying to

almost fell for it, she thought

firmly pushing that thought

Frederick

tireless efforts these past few days, which

he just

back to him, her voice muffled,

Frederick asked, “What joke?”

replied. “Your joke about not wanting a

hearing this,

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

himself thinking of Marguerite more and more, he found it increasingly hard to be

to accept the child she was carrying and found himself worrying about whether the child would be

he didn’t understand that this was love.