Chapter 758

The expected gunshot never came.

Frederick didn't even open his eyes, just silently waiting for Maurice to pull the trigger.

He didn't need to see to know the look of disbelief Maurice must be wearing.

A pathetic self-deception.

He was threatening his own life, forcing himself to utter words that went against his heart.

All because he had never felt love, nor did he believe that in this world, someone could give up everything for it.

Even their life.

But he was different.

Eighteen years ago, when Marguerite saved his life with a simple loaf of bread, his fate had been irrevocably tied to hers.

His gratitude turned into love over those eighteen years.

Fifteen years spent searching for her, and the last three filled with hate, regret, injury, and pain.

But all those emotions paled in comparison to his love.

So, what was giving up his life for her in the grand scheme of things?

it with open

to stir,

made everyone uneasy, but Frederick had never

however, was short-lived. Suddenly, he heard an unexpected

that a real gun or a toy? Can you put it down,

turned towards

face a picture of

he barked, his eyes filled

turned towards Teresa, kneelingly opening

be scared. Come to

clung to the doorframe,

hesitantly looked at Frederick, noticing the

far more powerful than a

shivered as she looked at Maurice, her voice quivering with tears as she pleaded, "Can

of? Come here, Teresa,

his hopeful gaze

terrified, broke down into tears, screaming, "No! I won't go! I'm scared! I'm really scared,

force rushing towards him; Teresa ran to him in

burying her face into his

left Maurice stunned. He slowly stood up, and

through his eyes, allowing Frederick to glimpse a

he is your daddy, then who

to cry

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