Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 466

At that moment, all eyes in the living room were fixed on Yuna.

Powell Winston occupied the prime spot on the sofa, his right leg encased in a plaster cast resting on the coffee table, his left hand gripping a cane, and his eyes wide and intense.

Lisette lounged with one leg crossed over the other, lazily shelling pumpkin seeds, seemingly delighted by the unfolding drama.

Jocelyn sat on the other end of the sofa, her gaze lowered as she knitted a scarf, as if she’d grown accustomed to such family spectacles.

And then there was Frederick, positioned directly in front of Yuna, his expression unreadable, his silence and lofty demeanor terrifying.

“Freddie, please forgive me! My dealings with Barnes were purely financial, I swear that was it!

He threatened me, Freddie, otherwise I’d never have gotten involved with him in any way!

Before you came back, I confessed to Jocelyn and Lisette, I promised Uncle Powell, I won’t let anything like this happen again! Please, Freddie, won’t you forgive me?”

knees in the living room

something her

immediately explained the situation to Jocelyn

truth was

needed to emphasize the threat from Barnes, to stir up sympathy

long as someone spoke up for her, Frederick, under

be petty. The poor girl is

could evoke pity in the devil himself, kept shaking her head, “No! If

Frederick remained

if a fierce flame was smoldering in his

said coldly, his voice

think this act will make me overlook everything? Yuna, you keep pushing my limits. Don’t you think you’re getting a bit too bold?” Tears surged uncontrollably from Yuna’s eyes as she crawled to Frederick’s feet, clutching desperately at his

see my sincerity and my resolve

had been observing from the sidelines, could no longer stand the spectacle. He slammed his cane down with a thud, his eyes wide with anger, “Enough! Get up

Frederick, she can’t keep kneeling