Chapter 580

Words failed to capture the turmoil raging within Frederick’s heart.

Jocelyn, on the other hand, was utterly baffled.

Ever since they’d moved into the Winston Estate, their paths crossed more frequently, but Marguerite was always hustling, leaving at dawn and returning well past dusk due to her demanding job.

In all honesty, Jocelyn and Hayes didn’t interact much.

Yet, the words Hayes had for Marguerite were undeniably the highest form of praise.

“Hayes, why would you say that?”

Hayes, hands jammed in his pockets, chin tilted up, appeared to be seriously pondering the question.

“Because… Aunt Marguerite is kind, thoughtful… sincere, and she cares about me…”

He articulated each thought as it came to him. He racked his brain for all of Marguerite’s virtues, wishing he could ascribe every splendid word in the world to her. But to Hayes, even those words seemed too shallow, hardly sufficient to express his true sentiments.

He sighed, resigning to a vague summation, “It’s just a feeling!”

Yes, a feeling! To him, Aunt Marguerite felt more like family than his own mother ever did!

Jocelyn listened silently, her eyes welling up with emotion, her heart swelling with a sense of tenderness.

Children’s perspectives are always pure; they gravitate towards those who treat them well. Hayes’ affection for Marguerite was a clear sign of her devotion to him.

It wasn’t easy. The warmth that Hayes’ actual mother Yuna had failed to provide, he’d found anew in Marguerite.

With this in mind, Jocelyn’s heart ached even more for Hayes.

She sniffled, stood up, and met Frederick’s gaze, her eyes slightly stinging, and asked, “You heard all that? You’re too stubborn. No matter the past grudges, for the sake of the child, it’s time to let go. And about the poisoning accusation against Marguerite, obviously there’s been a misunderstanding. Aren’t you going to clear her name?”

Frederick was in turmoil, his emotions unsettled after three long years, yet his mother was determinedly nudging him forward.

His dark eyes were unfocused, shrouded in a thick fog of confusion and doubt.

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Chapter 580

He mumbled, “Didn’t I say I’d look into it, to clear her name?”

“How will you investigate?” Jocelyn challenged. “Behind her back?”

Frederick’s eyes were reddened, his demeanor icy, “Yes.”

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