Goodbye My Arrogant Ex (Marguerite and Leonard) novel Chapter 202

Marguerite had seen through everything long ago. By now, he pretty much understood what went on in this woman’s mind, which was why he felt so at ease.

He was also well aware that Winifred was calculating, always scheming behind the scenes. Still, there was nothing he could do about it. All he needed was to get through this stretch of time; once Winifred was back on her feet, maybe all this drama would finally end.

“Thank you, Marguerite.” Leonard was genuinely happy, even a little moved. At least the woman he loved trusted him enough, and that meant the world to him.

“All right, the engagement ceremony is about to start. Go get ready,” Marguerite said, giving him a gentle nudge.

Leonard wasn’t exactly fond of these ceremonies—they always felt fussy and overblown. But going through the motions with the woman he loved, having a real sense of occasion, wasn’t such a bad thing after all, even if it wasn’t something he’d ever wished for.

Really, he had just one goal: to make sure everyone knew that from this day forward, Marguerite was his partner for life.

But instead of focusing on the happy couple, most of the guests shifted their attention to Winifred. After all, she’d been by Leonard’s side for years; many of his friends knew her well, some even counted her as a close acquaintance.

“Winifred, how’s your leg doing now? Weren’t you going through physical therapy? It doesn’t really seem to be making much difference,” someone asked, concern and curiosity mixing in their tone.

“We just don’t think it’s fair, that’s all,” someone insisted. “You risked your life to save him years ago, and now it comes to this? How could he marry someone else?”

“Come on,” another guest finally spoke up, trying to bring some balance to the conversation. “Leonard hasn’t treated Winifred badly all these years. He’s always been there for her when she needed him. That’s more than most would do. Love isn’t always about fairness—it’s about timing and fate.”

At last, someone with sense had said something reasonable, looking at the situation from a more objective point of view.

“That’s right, Mr. Cooper has a point,” Winifred agreed, managing a warm smile. “Leonard and I are still on good terms. Whenever I ask for help, he’s always there, never hesitating, always finding a way to support me. That’s enough for me.”