Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 505

Zoe felt like the ground was spinning beneath her feet. The shocking revelation nearly buckled her knees, and she stumbled back a step.

“The child you brought back is a mirror image of Yuna! You spun things perfectly, claiming you had twins. Am I wrong?”

As Frederick laid bare the deeds of twenty-five years ago without any reservation, Zoe was struck speechless, her eyes wide with a mix of guilt and astonishment.

How could she have known that Frederick had once sought out Thelma?

What was she to do now?

Every eye in the room was on her, and Hackett’s gaze was so sharp, she felt it could cut right through her.

Damn it all! She was one crucial step away from sending Yuna off to be the darling heiress of the Fitzgeralds!

With Yuna, the Lockwoods would bask in endless luxury and prestige! They wouldn’t have to live at the mercy of Frederick’s whims anymore!

to think fast, think of something else!

a corner, Zoe’s mind raced, and she spouted a lie effortlessly, “Mr. Winston! Indeed, the child we brought back was Yuna, not

one. But in order for Yuna to grow up well, we let others speak as they

with tears,

venomous words

distraught, frantically dabbed at her tears.

known the damage her portrait would cause, she never would have agreed to help her godfather with this scheme!

was all

everyone

well after all these years. What kind of people they were, he knew better

didn’t really care whose

pain and

Marguerite was a street beggar, then your

Zoe stood frozen.