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

Marguerite saw a mix of emotions flash

Maurice, “Our business is none of your

but Maurice spoke up, as if issuing a final ultimatum, “If you don’t tell

a beat, and she instinctively pulled her hand out of

Marguente. His bright eyes were

she had to tell him. Maybe, subconsciously, he sensed that what she was about to say

hint of self–deception in

after a long silence, he finally spoke,

Marguente looked at Frederick blankly, tears of

she supposed to

her and Maurice’s manipulation? Or that the

apologizing, her voice trembling her body shaking uncontrollably Marguente was crying so hard that she couldn’t get her words out

hand gently stroking

was towards her,

she did know was that she was the