Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Chapter 228

Marguerite was taken aback.

But on second thought, it wasn’t an unreasonable request.

Everyone has their moments of sorrow, and it’s natural to seek a comforting embrace during those times, regardless of the emotional Implications.

Marguerite bit her lip, shuffling gingerly towards him. Before she got within arm’s reach, his long arm looped around her waist, pulling her close.

Marguerite stood, while Frederick sat, his head burled in her waist, his breathing deep and heavy.

His warm breath enveloped her stomach, a comforting sensation, but Marguerite knew that Frederick was far from comforted.

Feeling somewhat helpless, she could only stroke his hair gently, her voice shaky as she murmured, “You can’t fall apart. If you do, Jocelyn won’t have anyone to protect her.”

Marguerite had faith in Frederick’s strength, but she was terrified that he might crumble.

His loss of smell, a vulnerability he had always kept hidden, was now common knowledge, and even a subject of mockery. Marguerite couldn’t believe that it didn’t affect him.

Meanwhile, the arm around her waist tightened, making it harder for Marguerite to breathe and her thoughts to scatter.

may have been a

for Marguerite, it wasn’t that

the feeling of being needed by a man. Because it was in

herself for her greed, but the thought of their inevitable divorce stirred a complex mix of emotions within

all too well that for her,

age, and when she finally fell in

for a man with whom she had

she felt tears welling up in her eyes. It was at this moment that

turned to Jocelyn, stammering as she tried to

now

she was at a loss for words to

from the bed and headed towards the door, saying,

asked, “Where are you going? I’ll go

to the office. I have to fix what happened.” Frederick paused at the door,

Marguerite was taken aback.

resolve the issue was a good

Jocelyn grabbed her arm, “Wait, I