Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 469

Marguerite swiftly clamped a hand over Teresa’s mouth, her voice laced with irritation as she scolded, “Don’t you ever talk like that!”

Teresa stiffened under Marguerite’s stern gaze, wide-eyed with shock.

Why is Mommy so fierce? She just didn’t want that bothersome Yuna hanging around the Winston Estate! What did she do wrong?

Feeling her temper flare, Teresa puffed out her cheeks in defiance.

Shaking off her mother’s hand, she huffed indignantly and stomped away, her little frame shaking and her small face clouded with displeasure…

Jocelyn sighed softly, glancing at Marguerite, “You were a bit harsh with her. Teresa’s so young; sometimes she can’t tell what should or shouldn’t be said.”

“A child’s true nature shows early on, and now’s the time to set boundaries. If we don’t correct her mistakes promptly, she’ll grow up arrogant and overbearing. I don’t want to raise her to be like that.”

words prompted Frederick to regard her with

was exemplary. If only Yuna had a fraction of Marguerite’s discernment, Manley wouldn’t have turned out

young, yet so imperious and selfish. Frederick now

servants arrived with nutritional supplements to administer to Manley through an IV drip.

for Teresa, hurried off to find her.

into studying an anatomical model

over, propping his chin in his hands, and asked, “Are you

crossed, and pouted, “Little mute, tell me! Was I

to comfort Teresa, but, tongue-tied as he was, he could only make funny faces to make her laugh. Then, he poked Teresa’s puffed-up cheek with his index finger and gently patted

Hayes with a sigh, sounding

wasn’t so much about