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!”

not just admit it and go

he had no intention of making his

of him,

situation even

ready to step in on Mr. Winston’s orders and shield Marguerite if a confrontation

Frederick. Don’t worry, I’ll convince my dad to let Mommy stay! You

Frederick just stared.

time, at the entrance to the wards.

through the throng of

trouble, I need to stay at

of displeasure, “Marguerite, Hayes Winston is Frederick and

no right, but I’m worried about him. Is that not allowed?” Marguerite’s tone was earnest, her inflections betraying a

paused, taken aback. He suddenly realized

she so concerned about Hayes? Could she have learned something? Yet from her

the truth.

remained on

between mother and child; Marguerite

could drive her uncontrollably

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