Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 436

Jocelyn rose to her feet quickly. “I’ll go out and welcome him. Would you like to join me?”

Marguerite, whose eyes were already red and swollen from crying, shook her head heavily. “I’d rather not. I’m not exactly in a state to entertain guests.”

Jocelyn gave Marguerite a sympathetic look, nodded, and took her hand to walk her out. “Why don’t you go rest in your room? I’ll come check on you later?”

“Okay.”

Marguerite’s room was upstairs. Jocelyn accompanied her to the stairwell before they went their separate ways.

Marguerite, still trying to regain her emotional stability, slowly climbed the stairs to her room.

As she stepped off the stairs and onto the hall, she noticed a strange woman looking around as if searching for something.

“Hello, can I help you find someone?” Marguerite asked.

voice. She was dressed in a simple beige dress covered by a white coat. The yellow scarf around her neck. however, gave her an air

the woman’s features and

to Zoe, but

the woman displayed a brief moment of

Penelope, a friend of Powell’s,” the woman explained. “I heard he was ill

mother. No wonder

Powell’s room is downstairs. You seem to

herself as Penelope, hesitated as if considering something. She then decided to ask Marguerite

the Winstons have a girl named Marguerite?”

she

appeared surprised. The girl she had been looking for was right in front

mean no harm. I’ve smelt your Polar Radiance, and

aback. She looked at the

Petal Fragrances… Penelope was a big name

at the mansion or

Marguerite was about to refuse, but Penelope seemed to see through her and said, “There’s no need for an immediate answer. You can think it over. Whether you accept or not, I hope you’ll give me a