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.

lay in

heavy weapons? Who wasn't taking what?

couldn't he speak more

but the conversation outside

Frederick stayed outside a bit longer,

but sense a unique sadness in his silhouette as he smoked. It was a while before he

sat up in bed, her expression wary as she

you guys

she was awake so

of the bed, gently ruffling Marguerite's

just a territorial dispute someone's trying to start

always about fights here? Can we just go

deep, and Marguerite realized she

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

"Why not now?"

petting her head like

lan's turf. No matter

gave Marguerite an unprecedented

as Frederick was

still wanted to say more. Frederick, however, placed his finger on

get up and get ready. How

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