Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 482

Penelope and Robert returned to the couch, their minds a whirl of distress. Robert, feeling downcast, grabbed a can of beer from the fridge and took a couple of hefty gulps.

Fortunately, the soundproofing in the office was decent enough to keep Marguerite, who was working next door, from overhearing.

He couldn’t help but wonder what Marguerite’s reaction would be once she discovered she was his sister. And what about Frederick? How would he

react?

Surely now there’d be no grounds for Frederick to suspect any impropriety between Robert and Marguerite? After all, it’s the most natural thing in the world to be good to your own sister!

The shadow of Frederick crossed Robert’s mind, and suddenly, he remembered something of utmost importance, “Didn’t you and Jocelyn make a verbal promise back when Nina was born that you’d marry her off to Frederick when they grew up?”

affairs were etched in his memory with

the day of his sister’s birth, Jocelyn had visited the hospital. And since Robert and Frederick were like brothers, with a bond as tight

idea, he was over the moon. His beloved sister married to his best friend meant the

are always pure and lovely, but who could have imagined

also

dearest sister and best friend was Robert’s first bitter taste of separation at the tender age of six. From then onwards, the incident became a hushed affair that no one dared speak of again.

prodded him on purpose, “What’s on your mind now?”

really is Marguerite, perhaps we should bring up the

combined with family support, there’s no way these

and you’re already certain Marguerite

are you kidding? I bet you’re

than anyone that Marguerite was her