Chapter 482

Penelope and Robert returned to the couch, their minds a whirl of distress. Robert, feeling downcast, grabbed a can of beer from the fridge and took a couple of hefty gulps.

Fortunately, the soundproofing in the office was decent enough to keep Marguerite, who was working next door, from overhearing.

He couldn’t help but wonder what Marguerite’s reaction would be once she discovered she was his sister. And what about Frederick? How would he

react?

Surely now there’d be no grounds for Frederick to suspect any impropriety between Robert and Marguerite? After all, it’s the most natural thing in the world to be good to your own sister!

The shadow of Frederick crossed Robert’s mind, and suddenly, he remembered something of utmost importance, “Didn’t you and Jocelyn make a verbal promise back when Nina was born that you’d marry her off to Frederick when they grew up?”

forgotten many things, but his sister’s affairs were etched in his memory with crystal clarity.

and Frederick were like brothers, with a

moon. His beloved sister married to his best friend meant

pure and lovely, but who could have imagined that the very next day, his sister would vanish?

were also driven

at the tender age

thoughts, prodded him on purpose, “What’s on

we should bring up the childhood engagement

matchmaking efforts combined with family support, there’s no way these two could

even done, and you’re already certain Marguerite

you kidding? I bet you’re even more certain than I am!”

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