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Chapter 368: I’d be Very Upset if We Died

“Oh, Claire!” Julia‘ face flushed with embarrassment as she clutched Claire’s hand, pleadingly

looking at her. “It was really me. It really was…”

Frederick, who had remained silent until now, slowly stood up, brushing sand off his trousers. He then raised his head, glancing first at Claire and finally resting his gaze on Julia. With a slight purse of his lips, he spoke earnestly. “Yes, I saw her shivering with cold and felt a pang of

sympathy.”

Julia was stunned, and Claire was equally taken aback. Sympathy – what an aptly chosen word!

Claire’s eyes widened with surprise and delight. “Fred, what did you just say? I didn’t catch that.”

Sean chuckled softly, walking over to stand beside Frederick, a teasing smile on his lips as he

looked at him.

Julia was almost frozen in shock, staring blankly at Frederick, overwhelmed by the sudden wave of

happiness.

Frederick tilted his head slightly, hands in his pockets, standing upright as he faced Julia again, repeating. “Seeing her cold, I felt sympathy.”

Claire burst into laughter, resembling a joyous little bee, and ran over to Sean. She leaned on Sean’s shoulder, laughing, “Sean, Fred said he felt sympathy!”

Sean nodded, “Yes, I heard. It’s quite rare.”

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for Sean, who was younger at the time. After that, Frederick lived a life of asceticism for over two decades, hardly glancing at another

the old lady knew this, she would probably wake up laughing from

Frederick and Julia, then took Sean’s hand and walked away, giving

Julia, who was still in a daze, staring at

368: I’d be Very Upset

privacy.

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they were alone. Frederick walked over to Julia, who was

big, bewildered eyes, adorably

a woman as intelligent and

demeanor

her head, looking down at her wide, bright eyes, and chuckled

on this island

I don’t want you to be upset.”

large eyes, mouth

you prevent that from

too cryptic for her to understand. He

“Julia, compared to dying, which would upset

before, or passing away

grew more melancholic. Her lips quivered

head, “Both options would be heartrending. But

I look at Claire and Mr. Sean, I

best years

his forehead, realized that confessing

his story, he had

face gently, lifting her head to

die here, my biggest regret

age difference, that I might waste your youth, so I’ve been repressing

I am quite fond of

Julia gazed at Frederick, his sincerity and his words

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