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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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at the time. After that, Frederick lived a life of asceticism

this, she would probably wake up laughing

then took Sean’s hand and walked away, giving them som

to Julia, who was still in a daze,

be Very Upset

privacy.

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was still in a

big, bewildered eyes,

as intelligent and bold

demeanor endearing.

looking down at

“We don’t know how long we’ll be on this island

stand, I don’t want you to be upset.”

eyes, mouth agape. “I’d be very

prevent that from happening?”

were too cryptic for her to understand. He cleared

approach, “Julia, compared to dying, which would upset

like before, or passing away

contemplating Frederick’s words seriously. Julia grew more melancholic. Her lips

her head, “Both options would be heartrending. But

unloved. When I look at Claire and Mr. Sean, I can’t help but

best years in solitude, oh…”

his forehead, realized that confessing feelings was indeed a

understand his story, he had inadvertently made her

face gently, lifting her head to meet his gaze. With earnest

die here, my biggest regret would

might waste your youth, so

quite fond of you.”

and his words hitting her like a long–awaited

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