Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 461

Even with half his chest swathed in bandages from a gunshot wound, the potent masculinity and strength that oozed from his presence made Marguerite’s cheeks burn with an unbearable heat.

Her gaze inadvertently flickered to him, setting her heartbeat into an erratic sprint.

Frederick’s deep-set eyes flashed with impatience as he grumbled, “Drama queen.”

It was Marguerite who had insisted he undress, and now that he had, she was acting all bashful about it.

Despite being a mother and having braved various storms in life, Marguerite couldn’t seem to cure herself of blushing at the drop of a hat.

And his comment, “Drama queen,” snapped her out of her reverie. She lifted her eyelids sharply and said firmly, “Turn around. Your wound is on the back. How am I supposed to treat it like this?”

Frederick regarded her with a cool composure, his eyes shadowed beneath his brow. After a moment’s pause, he slowly turned away.

The bandages, soaked through with blood, were a stark and horrifying sight for Marguerite.

The wound was on his back, and his earlier agitation had caused it to reopen and bleed profusely. Even his discarded white shirt was spattered with stains of crimson.

Marguerite carefully unraveled the damp, heavy bandages, feeling as if a twist would wring out a pool of blood without any effort.

her to the bone was the gaping wound on Frederick ‘s back.

and blood

flowed down her cheeks as if

been too anxious to examine his wound closely, but now, seeing it

much must he hurt from such a grave

picked up a piece of medical gauze

Frederick inhaled sharply with pain, causing Marguerite to flinch and ask

of tears, Frederick looked over his shoulder at her, surprised. “Why are you crying?”

her sleeve. “It’s the

“Be careful.”

mumbled a subdued response, then applied the ointment even more delicately, afraid of causing him further pain.

gentle her touch, each time the medicine met Frederick ‘s skin, he couldn’t help

with each flinch, Marguerite’s heart constricted tighter, her

remembered how Jocelyn had revealed the elaborate love confession

Jocelyn had told her that Frederick had once loved her so deeply, it was almost

wounded, and she had been terrified of losing him, almost wishing to

past moments together, both joyous and

how she

she should try to win