Chapter 240


    Marquerna stole a nce inside the room, noticing Jocelyn bustling about the dining table, she said


    nothing.


    Had she spilled the beans about today’s events to Frederick?


    if so, Marguerite wasn’t about to hold anything back either.


    She looked at Frederick with a hurt expression, “Lisette was too harsh. Stop staring at me, go check on


    your mom.” Frederick’s handsome fotot bry, his sharp eyes shing with a dangerous light, “She hit my


    mom too?”


    Marguerite was confused, ‘What


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    What was going un?


    ed Jocelyn only talk about Marguerite being hurt?


    Realizing that Marguerite had blurted out more than intended, Jocelyn rushed to intercept Frederick as


    he turned to leave, car keys in hand.


    “Yes, she hit ine, but I fought back too. I wasn’tpletely defenseless. You should focus on


    Marguerite.” Jocelyn said.


    What was all this about? Marguerite was truly baffled by Jocelyn’s behavior.


    Jocelyn had already told Frederick abou: her being bullied. Why not reveal the whole truth?


    Frederick was more than capable of protecting her, so why was Jocelyn trying to pacify the situation


    with lies?


    Could Jocelyn actually fight back?


    From head to toe, she exuded the aura of a docile housewife. How could she possibly stand up against


    Lisette?


    Marguerce was getting anxious. “Jocelyn, you…


    Joslyn shot Marguerite a desperate look, signaling her to stop talking. Marguerite,pletely


    bewildered, blinked back at Jocelyn.


    “What are you trying to say?” Frederick’s tall figure cast a shadow over Marguerite, “What’s wrong with


    your eyes?”


    Marguerite swallowed, “It… it’s just a cramp…”


    Frederick was speechless.


    Quickly, Jocelyn fetched an ice pack and relieved Marguerite of the bag of groceries she was holding.


    Turning to Frederick, she said, “Last night when you and Marguerite went public, your father has been


    holding a grudge. If you rush over now, it’ll only add fuel to the fire. Don’t worry about me. I can take


    care of myself.”


    “Is he upset over Marguerite and me, or because LuxeScents International weathered the storm?”


    Jocelyn hesitated, her mouth opening but no wordsing out immediately, as if deep in thought.


    Marguerite’s arrival that morning had led Powell to reveal the truth in a fit of rage. Jocelyn felt a cold


    chill, but also a sense of understanding. She knew that the rtionship between Powell and Frederick


    wasn’t something she could mend on her own.


    His favoritism had nothing to do with anyone else. Therefore, Jocelyn had no intention of hiding


    anything, “Thetter.”


    Frederick scoffed, he had already suspected as much.


    Jocelyn sighed, “I no longer hold out hope for any progress between you and your father. But the


    sess of Winston Group is all thanks to your hard work. It’s yours, hold onto it tightly. Don’t let


    Maurice get ahead. I won’t stop you if you want to get revenge, just not now. Right now, your main


    objective should be to stabilize thepany and protect Marguerite. Your father won’t let her off that


    easily.”


    Having said that, she shoved the ice pack into Frederick’s hands, nced at Marguerite, and added,


    “I’ll go make dinner. You help her with the ice pack. Look at her swollen face, if you don’t feel sorry for


    her, I do.”


    If you don’t feel sorry for her, I do…


    Those words nearly brought tears to Marguerite’s eyes.


    She had no idea that Jocelyn could be so warm towards her


    Just like a mother


    Tears welled up in Marguerite’s eyes as Frederick gently pushed her onto the couch and ced the


    cold ice pack on her cheek.


    She sniffled, and then heard him whisper softly. “Did it hurt?”