Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 510

Marguerite stared blankly at Frederick’s retreating figure, her lips unable to form a complete sentence no matter how hard she tried.

Her chest began to heave uncontrollably as waves of emotion crashed over her.

Head bowed, she couldn’t stop the tears that streamed down her cheeks.

Her sobs were restrained, but they still reached Frederick’s ears.

Perhaps, Marguerite truly loved him, but what did it matter?

In his world, it seemed that aside from hatred, he was utterly incapable of love. He couldn’t love any woman, including Marguerite.

By all means of propriety, he should be comforting her now, rubbing her back or offering a shoulder, followed by some noble platitudes about remaining friends if not lovers. Yet, his hands remained clenched into fists at his sides.

He wouldn’t even afford her that final courtesy. He feared misunderstanding, feared a point of no return.

If the past couldn’t be reclaimed, then it was time to choose an end at this juncture.

a hospital bed’s

the noise and saw Chuck leading Manley in, with two bodyguards following, pushing the hospital bed

looked up and saw Hayes lying unconscious on the bed, immediately stumbling

wiped away her tears, noticing Manley’s gaze on

Mute? Was he asleep or in a coma? He seemed so serious.”

couldn’t wait and looked urgently at Frederick, asking,

how to respond to Manley when

we’ve located the doctor who drew blood

with him?”

around Frederick, his gaze turning icy, “Let him face the consequences in Yuna’s

you mean to exile him to Africa,

“Yes.”

mentioned a doctor drawing blood from Hayes. Could it be that Little Mute had drained his own blood to save

remorse, Manley shook his head incredulously at Frederick, mumbling, “How could this happen? Mommy promised me, she

Yuna had arranged for Hayes’ blood to be drawn, and Manley knew

about to inquire when Teresa, who had been filling a hot water bottle in the utility room,