Chapter 587

Jennifer broke out in a cold sweat, and she glared at Frederick in exasperation.

“I told you not to act rashly! I know that the mystic is a fake, but they believe in him. I was trying to play along and turn the situation to our advantage!”

Frederick shrugged. “Ms. York, I understand you have your own plans, but as long as I’m here, I won’t let you sacrifice yourself to achieve your goals.”

“Stubborn, unreasonable jerk…” Jennifer muttered, but she couldn’t help feeling a swell of gratitude.

He did all this just to protect her from harm.

Jennifer rubbed her nose, which had started to tingle, and quickly tried to salvage the situation.

“Granduncle Xerxes, Great-grandmother, I apologize. Frederick didn’t mean any harm… He just couldn’t stand seeing you being manipulated by that fake mystic. You have to believe that human effort can overcome fate. Your success is due to your own hard work, not some divine guidance,” she pleaded.

But Margaret and Xerxes weren’t so easily swayed.

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