Bride Behind the Mask novel Chapter 198

Marguerite's heart gave a jolt. Did Jocelyn just say she trusts her with Frederick?

Jocelyn's words had thrown her into confusion. Hastily, she refilled Jocelyn's teacup, trying to find the right words. "Ma'am, you..."

A thousand questions whirled in her mind, but none of them made it to her lips.

Jocelyn, however, continued to look at her tenderly, her eyes warm but her words sharp. "But Marguerite, you and he are not meant to be together. At least, not with my approval."

Because of Marguerite, the already strained relationship between Powell and Frederick had worsened, and as a mother, Jocelyn was trying to strike a balance.

Taking a sip of her tea, Jocelyn looked at Marguerite who remained silent. Marguerite's calm face revealed a touch of loneliness.

She sighed and continued, "With Maurice making a strong comeback, and Frederick's favoritism, Frederick is in a tight spot. To secure his position in the Winston Group, the relationship between him and Powell cannot worsen because of you."

Marguerite's heart was racing.

So, she had overthought. Indeed, she was the ugly duckling, carrying another man's child, causing a stir in the Winston family.

If Jocelyn truly supported her, that would be a real surprise.

"Marguerite, I know you're a good girl. You understand a mother's concerns, don't you?"

Marguerite nodded, but she couldn't meet Jocelyn's eyes. "I understand... ma'am, you're worrying too much. In a month and a half, he and I will be getting a divorce."

Divorce? Jocelyn doubted if Frederick would agree.

As Frederick's mother, she knew his thoughts better than anyone else. Frederick was not able to let go of Marguerite, she could see that. Since he couldn't make a decision, she had to be the one to do it, "You're very smart, I know you won't disappoint me, right?"

Unexpectedly, a tear fell from Marguerite's eyes. She sniffled and nodded, "Ma'am, I won't disappoint you. When the time comes, I will divorce him immediately."

"Good girl."

Even though she knew she would divorce Frederick and her child had nothing to do with the Winston family, she still wanted to give Jocelyn a satisfactory answer.

But, she was destined to disappoint Jocelyn, "Ma'am, I'm sorry, I don't know who the father of the child is. I was... forced. I'm sorry."

Jocelyn's delicate hand trembled. She looked at Marguerite with a complicated expression, feeling a strange sense of empathy.

Seeing Marguerite reminded her of herself.

When Jocelyn found out that Powell was married, she had decided to leave him. But he had forced her to stay by saying he couldn't let her go. That was how Frederick came into the world, and how she was abandoned later.

Abandoning one's own child is unforgivable.

Jocelyn sighed, her eyes filled with sympathy, "You don't have to apologize. It's not your fault. The child is innocent, so are you. If you have any difficulties in the future, you can come to me."

At this point, Jocelyn took off the bracelet from her wrist and gave it to Marguerite. The maternal glow radiated from her, "This bracelet was given to me by my mother. Now, I'm giving it to you."