Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 289

The sight of Frederick brought a momentary joy to Marguerite.

The man she had been waiting for had finally amved, and she no longer had to face everything alone She yeamed to throw herself into his arms, regardless of whether he loved her or not. She wanted to use his sturdy shoulders as a pillar of support and to pour out her tears, without restraint.

But reason told Marguente that she couldn’t do that. She wasn’t certain if Frederick had overheard her conversation with Maurice, and now that she had taken off her mask, revealing her true face, she hadn’t figured out how to break this to him.

But Frederick’s maction wasn’t as shocked or surprised as she had imagined, as if he had known her true appearance all along

Fredenck stepped forward and took Marguerite’s hand, his authontative tone softened, it was comforting. Til take you home”

Marguente was a bit taken aback, but she followed Frederick, step by step But before they could leave the room, Maurice’s voice rang out from behind them

“Frederick! Marguente has something to tell you”

their tracks. Frederick turned around and looked quietly

emotions flash through Frederick’s eyes. First skepticism, then deep thought, and finally, he made

were directed at Maurice, “Our business is

as if issuing a final ultimatum, “If

and she instinctively pulled her hand out of Frederick’s

looked back at Marguente. His bright

had to tell him. Maybe, subconsciously, he sensed that what she was about to say was something serious. Serious enough to disrupt his life, perhaps even

Marguerite saw a hint of

finally spoke, “What do you want to tell

I say?” Marguente looked at Frederick blankly, tears

was she supposed to

result of her and Maurice’s manipulation? Or that the baby in her

all my fault. Im sorry.” Marguente kept apologizing, her voice trembling her body shaking uncontrollably Marguente was crying

around Marguente’s shoulders, his warm hand gently stroking her, “if

gentler Frederick was towards her,

baby, but what she did know was that she was the one who had complicated Frederick’s