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.

have been a simple act of

it wasn’t that

to admit, she enjoyed the feeling of being needed by a man. Because it was in these moments that she truly felt

thought of their inevitable divorce stirred

that for her, love was a

young age, and when she finally fell in love, she wished to

why did she have to fall for a man with whom she had

felt tears welling up in her eyes. It

to Jocelyn, stammering as she tried to

had promised Jocelyn that she would divorce Frederick, and now she was in his arms. She was afraid of upsetting

a loss for words to explain

up from the bed and headed towards

are you going?

happened.”

Marguerite was taken aback.

determination to resolve the

her arm, “Wait, I have