Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 512

Upon hearing it, Frederick’s brow furrowed deeply, the warmth that had been directed at Marguerite dissipating in on Instant.

“He comes demanding people without even the courtesy of a heads-up?” His accusatory tone was laden with reproach and a hint of detachment.

Marguerite stood up, swallowing the hurt from his questioning, her voice tinged with defiant resilience, neither servile nor overbearing, “I’m sorry for troubling you. I’ll handle my affairs and won’t make you intervene.”

With that, she turned on her heel with a stubborn tilt of her head and left the hospital room.

Frederick was left speechless.

Was she really getting feisty with him?

He’d just given her the chance to leave, and she wouldn’t. Now that Maurice had shown up, messing up his plans, wasn’t he entitled to a little anger?

Releasing his grip on Manley, he looked up sharply at Chuck and barked, “Follow her.”

Chuck, standing at the doorway, glanced at Marguerite’s retreating figure as she hurried downstairs, then back at Frederick, “Mr. Winston, are you worried about her?”

Impatience flashed in Frederick’s eyes as he snapped, “Why waste words? Just go!”

worried, why not just admit it and go himself? Such a tsundere!”

he had no intention of making his presence known alongside Marguerite.

Mr. Winston, if Maurice caught sight of him,

would make Marguerite’s situation even

to step in on Mr. Winston’s orders and shield

go check on her too, Daddy Frederick. Don’t worry, I’ll convince my dad

Frederick just stared.

the same time, at the

throng of bodyguards

beat around the bush: “Hayes is in trouble, I need to

face was already a picture of displeasure, “Marguerite, Hayes Winston is Frederick

not allowed?” Marguerite’s

He suddenly realized that Marguerite was

so concerned about Hayes? Could she have learned something?

the truth.

remained

child; Marguerite had a natural maternal instinct towards

her uncontrollably