Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 454

No sooner had Frederick left the room than Hayes dashed to the terrace, pressing his small frame against the window ledge to peer outside with earnest longing in his eyes.

It was then that Marguerite noticed Frederick left from the back door of their sprawling suburban home and into a gleaming new Maybach. The car from last night, stained with the remnants of a violent encounter, had already been disposed of by Chuck in the dead of night.

The engine roared to life and the man was gone, prompting Hayes to point his tiny finger towards the slowly disappearing car before turning back to Marguerite with an urgent, stirring gaze. It was clear he was desperately trying to convey something.

“What’s the matter, Hayes?”

The boy’s face drooped, and with a struggle, he managed to speak, “Daddy’s hurt… I’m worried about him… I want… to find him…”

“You want to go with him?”

He eagerly nodded in agreement.

Marguerite was at a loss. “But your daddy’s already left, sweetie!”

maybe, we can

the last night’s shooting. And with his way of handling things, there was bound to be

child–friendly phone to dial Chuck, Marguerite instinctively grasped his small hand, saying, “How about I go find him

worried eyes. He wanted to see his daddy safe with his own eyes, but Marguerite’s words brought him a strange sense

if she went, she would get to spend

that thought, Hayes didn’t

tenderly ruffled his hair and gently instructed, “If you get scared, go

brightened as he quickly

the car keys and swiftly

remained perched on the terrace railing, watching Marguerite’s yellow car vanish into the distance, his gaze lingering long after she was gone. But innocent Hayes had

more oblivious to the fact that, at that moment, home

at Hayes‘ slender silhouette

brat still alive? Why

woman! She hadn’t had a moment’s peace, always on

have to be as tenacious as Marguerite, even

him dead, he had no

would be her! No one would threaten