Chapter 734

Marguerite's cheeks flushed a deep shade of crimson that spread like wildfire to her ears, painting her face with embarrassment.

She sneaked a glance at Sandra, then frenziedly made eye contact with the man across from her.

To her surprise, the man's gaze was calm and composed, his eyes deep and unfathomable, hiding a smile that seemed as endless as a bottomless lake.

Marguerite was tongue-tied, her words jumbled and incomplete:

"This... this is a misunderstanding..."

"A misunderstanding? Margie, darling, you've even packed these little pills in a fancy box. Looks like you came well-prepared!"

Sandra winked at Marguerite.

Feeling deflated, Marguerite fiddled with her plate of plain rice, wishing she could just bury her head under the table.

lan, however, was utterly confused and turned to Sandra:

"My lady? Aphrodisiacs? What are those?"

Sandra chuckled thoughtfully before glancing at Marguerite:

"I'd rather not explain. It's something... to help with having babies!"

"Having babies?" lan laughed as well, but his laughter was directed at Frederick, "Frederick, man, needing pills to have kids? That's not good!"

and burst out

This was a disaster!

say, but questioning a

be

seemingly in good spirits as he lit a cigar and took

gently rubbed Marguerite's back and asked in a low

reason you crossed the ocean to

turned from pale to flush, shy like a bud yet to

at all! I have something

"Oh? I'm all ears."

to discuss Hayes

strange, clearly not the right time

her throat before speaking, "I'll tell you when we

drag of his cigar, elegantly releasing a cloud of smoke, not intending to embarrass her further. Instead, he began to divert

not make her uncomfortable. This lady blushes at the slightest thing, one might think we're bullying a

calling her "a child" made

it every woman's desire to be treated like a child by their loved

felt like a special kind of

pill box towards Marguerite with a meaningful look. Marguerite hurriedly pocketed it, feeling

bottles of fine wine, filling glasses for

as

and Frederick toasted,

wise of you to abandon this collaboration. But since you're here, why not

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