Bride Behind the Mask novel Chapter 294

The word "divorce" was like a dagger, plunging deep into Marguerite's heart, causing a pain she'd never felt before.

Her eyes started to sting, and she looked up at Jocelyn through a blurry veil of tears, "Will I ever see him again?"

Jocelyn met her gaze, her own eyes revealing a complex mix of emotions that were hard to decipher.

She shook her head, "There's no need for a mutual agreement, the court has already decided."

They had come to this inevitable crossroad.

Marguerite laughed bitterly, "Well, at least I'm spared the pain of a final goodbye."

Jocelyn didn't understand what Marguerite meant, but her words stirred a sense of unease within her.

"Marguerite, do you know that Frederick decided yesterday to..." Declare his love for you.

But Jocelyn's words came to a sudden halt.

She thought of Frederick's tireless efforts to arrange the perfect setting and his anxious anticipation of Marguerite's response. It broke her heart.

Marguerite was pregnant with Maurice's child, an irrevocable fact. And Marguerite's decision to keep the baby meant she was on the opposite side of Frederick.

So, what good would it do to tell her about Frederick's love to her?

She paused, her gaze shifting from regret to determination, "Never mind. Marguerite, it's time for our paths to diverge. I wish you the best."

As she finished, Jocelyn briskly pulled a bill from her wallet, left it under the water pitcher, and walked away.

Once Jocelyn left, Marguerite was flooded with thoughts.

Suddenly, she stood up and called after Jocelyn, "Jocelyn!"