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.

Frederick, this embrace may have

Marguerite, it wasn’t

being needed by a man. Because it

greed, but the thought of their inevitable divorce stirred a complex

knew all too well that

and when she finally

for a man with whom she had

tears welling up in

instinctively pushing Frederick away. She turned to Jocelyn, stammering as she tried to explain, “Well Jocelyn,

had promised Jocelyn that she would divorce Frederick, and now she

she was at a loss for words

bed and headed towards the door, saying, “I’ll

quickly asked, “Where are you

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

Marguerite was taken aback.

the issue

but Jocelyn grabbed her arm,