Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 514

Maurice finished his words and retreated back into his car.

Marguerite watched him drive away, her gaze lingering until the taillights were no more than a distant glow. Chuck, hidden in the shadows, noticed that they didn’t argue, hurried back to the hospital room to report to Frederick.

Once the last trace of Maurice’s car vanished, Marguerite turned and made her way back to the hospital.

She had barely stepped into the lobby when her phone buzzed with a call from Miley.

“Marguerite! How the heck did Yuna become Robert’s sister?”

Through the screen, Marguerite could almost feel Miley’s shock rippling across the distance.

Now that Miley was in the loop, it was a safe bet that Robert and Penelope were clued in as well.

Sighing with a hint of dejection, Marguerite replied, “How should I know? I’m suddenly an only child and just as clueless!”

Miley was nearing hysteria, her voice a whiny crescendo, “What do we do now? She won’t be my future sister-in-law, will she? Maybe you could… I don’t know… make another play for it?”

to claim her. What’s there for me to

this harder than eating a spoonful of mustard. He’s been sulking

what about

Miley sounded utterly baffled.

“Your mother-in-law, Penelope!”

I overheard them on the phone; she seemed pretty down. She probably hoped her daughter

Marguerite felt a strange twist in her

searching for their daughter for years, and Penelope had been particularly

was found, they

said Penelope felt an unusual loss, specifically because Marguerite wasn’t her daughter.

the

be remembered and

known Penelope for long, but the kindness shown could rival that of her own mother,

that Penelope wouldn’t let the

the Fitzgeralds, she would certainly not let Marguerite off the hook