Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 332

Suddenly, the whole living room was dipped into an awkward silence.

Teresa glanced at Frederick, then at Marguerite, and quickly broke the silence, “Mommy, is daddy not home yet?”

Marguerite’s gaze remained on the man. She stood still, replying mechanically, “Your daddy’s working late.”

Frederick abruptly let go of Teresa’s small hand, his eyes full of hostility towards Marguerite.

“How… how did you end up with Teresa?” Marguerite was puzzled, her disbelief evident.

Taking the opportunity, Teresa observed the expressions of the two, then deliberately explained, “Mommy, this is Hayes‘ dad. Oh yeah, Hayes is my classmate and my good friend. I went over to his house to play.”

Marguerite was suddenly taken aback.

Hayes? The less–favored child in the Winston family! He was in the same class as Teresa?

turned increasingly unpleasant. She couldn’t understand why things

his tone cold as ice,

meeting his intimidating gaze, “Explain

your daughter to

feared that

into her voice as she said, “Honey, go upstairs first. I

eyes sparkled with excitement at the tone of their conversation. They clearly knew

up her cheeks, acting according to Marguerite’s wishes and heading

Marguerite and Frederick left the house and stood in the yard, the little girl quickly hid in the dark, peering

the eaves. The wattage was low, so the light wasn’t bright. But she could still see the long shadows of her

cold wind drowned out

Marguerite was only wearing a beige linen dress, covered with a long knitted cardigan. She felt a shiver as soon as she left

wrapped her cardigan tighter around herself, explaining in a trembling voice, “It’s just a coincidence. I didn’t know your son was in the same class as Teresa,

buried in the shadows. He remained silent, his intense gaze never

unnerved by his stare, and while her eyes wandering

quickly moved past Frederick, taking a car key from the ceramic jar on