Chapter 748

The next morning, Marguerite was awoken by a flurry of hushed yet intense arguing.

She looked around, noticing Frederick was not in the room, though the warmth of his side of the bed lingered.

He must have just left, but where to?

Marguerite was a bit puzzled, and the arguing outside seemed to intensify.

Their room was perched high in a Victorian mansion, with windows on three sides, the panes old and creaky.

Therefore, it wasn't hard for Marguerite to spot two tall figures outside the west window.

The first voice she recognized was lan's, his English rapid like a rap verse, making it hard for Marguerite to catch his exact words.

But she did pick up on a few familiar terms-

SUVs, pistols, bodyguards.

Then lan switched to his characteristic broken Chinese, "Not taking any?"

Frederick's voice was restrained, "Right."

"This is suicide! Suicide!"

lan couldn't help but raise his voice, prompting an irritated response from Frederick:

asleep. Just

in

was this about heavy weapons? Who wasn't

couldn't he speak

but the conversation outside came to an

downstairs, while Frederick stayed outside a

from the window, Marguerite couldn't help but sense a unique sadness in his silhouette as he smoked. It was a while before

up in bed, her

you guys

she was awake

on the edge of the bed, gently ruffling Marguerite's hair,

dispute someone's

here? Can we just go back

gaze was deep, and Marguerite realized

her, leaning in to kiss her cheek, "Sure, we'll head back

"Why not now?"

petting her head like she was a

there to fear? This is lan's turf. No

words gave Marguerite an unprecedented sense

long as Frederick was by

she still wanted to say more. Frederick, however, placed

get

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