Chapter 515

Manley’s sobs burst forth in a torrent, his small shoulders shaking uncontrollably as he repeatedly wiped his tears with the sleeve

of his shirt.

Teresa stood by, her cheeks puffed with irritation. “Hmph! Considering how you fuss over Hayes, I thought you might turn over a new leaf, but then you go and call my mom the villain! You’re the villain! You and your mom are the real villains!”

Manley’s voice escalated into a full-blown tantrum, flailing as though he might throw himself on the floor in protest. “My mom is not the villain! Your mom is the villain! She is!”

His voice was loud and shrill, cutting through the air until Frederick furrowed his brow and couldn’t help but bark out in anger, “Manley Winston!”

Manley was instantly silenced, and he looked up, eyes wide in shock.

Frederick’s anger was terrifying, but Manley didn’t think he said anything untrue.

Wasn’t it okay to speak the truth?

Marguerite could see Frederick’s chest rising and falling with barely contained fury, and she didn’t need to guess how angry he

was.

Marguerite had long heard of Manley’s arrogance.

little to do

to his

soft but with a polite distance. “May I have a word with him?” Frederick’s eyes were stormy with anger, and he remained silent, neither consenting

to see what this meddlesome

beside Manley, smiling warmly at

come in? Had she heard everything he just

a meanie, surely she wouldn’t cut him any

at Marguerite, his earlier defiance

do you think I’m a meanie?” Marguerite

widened, and he nodded dumbly.

you tell me why you think I’m a

a moment, Manley was at a

cross with him, but instead, she spoke

was going

had warned him that Marguerite was fierce!

stared at Marguerite, stammering and

bit closer to him. “Manley,

to catch him off guard.

see things,” he

world, and most importantly, to discern right from wrong. Sounds deceive, but if you see something with your own eyes, that’s the truth, right? Have

something mean? He indeed couldn’t recall ever witnessing such a thing. So Manley pouted and

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