Chapter 510

Marguerite stared blankly at Frederick’s retreating figure, her lips unable to form a complete sentence no matter how hard she tried.

Her chest began to heave uncontrollably as waves of emotion crashed over her.

Head bowed, she couldn’t stop the tears that streamed down her cheeks.

Her sobs were restrained, but they still reached Frederick’s ears.

Perhaps, Marguerite truly loved him, but what did it matter?

In his world, it seemed that aside from hatred, he was utterly incapable of love. He couldn’t love any woman, including Marguerite.

By all means of propriety, he should be comforting her now, rubbing her back or offering a shoulder, followed by some noble platitudes about remaining friends if not lovers. Yet, his hands remained clenched into fists at his sides.

He wouldn’t even afford her that final courtesy. He feared misunderstanding, feared a point of no return.

If the past couldn’t be reclaimed, then it was time to choose an end at this juncture.

long before the sound of a hospital bed’s gears broke the

Manley in, with two bodyguards following, pushing the hospital bed Manley

up and saw Hayes lying unconscious on the bed, immediately stumbling over in his oversized hospital gown, leaning over Hayes’ bedside.

wiped away her tears, noticing Manley’s gaze on

asleep or in

looked urgently at Frederick, asking, “Daddy, what’s… what’s wrong with

how to respond to Manley when Chuck, oblivious

up Manley’s bed next to Hayes. Also, we’ve located the doctor who drew blood from Hayes today. What would you like us to

with him?”

his gaze turning icy, “Let him face the consequences in Yuna’s stead.”

hesitation, “Mr. Winston, do you mean to exile him to Africa, strip him of his citizenship, and leave him to

“Yes.”

was confused. Although not the brightest, and a bit slow to catch on, he understood the implications when Chuck mentioned a doctor drawing blood from Hayes. Could it be that Little

Manley shook his head incredulously at Frederick, mumbling, “How could this happen? Mommy promised me, she said she

was this? Yuna had arranged for Hayes’ blood to be drawn, and Manley knew about

had been filling a hot water bottle in the utility room, saw Manley and hurried

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