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?”

sister’s affairs were etched

were like brothers, with a bond as tight as any family’s, their mother Penelope had suggested a childhood betrothal.

over the moon. His beloved sister married to his best

lovely, but who could have

and Jocelyn were also driven out of the

taste of separation at the tender age of six. From then onwards, the incident became a hushed affair that no one

her son’s thoughts, prodded him on purpose, “What’s on your

is Marguerite, perhaps we should bring up the

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

isn’t even done, and you’re already

you’re even more

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