Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

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.

back at the Winston Mansion, she had little to do with Manley and

see the rumors didn’t do justice to his

her voice soft but with a polite distance. “May I have a word with him?” Frederick’s eyes were stormy with anger, and he remained

to see what this meddlesome woman could possibly do.

and slowly crouched beside Manley, smiling warmly

she heard everything he just said? He was in

such a meanie, surely she wouldn’t cut

looked up at Marguerite, his earlier defiance vanishing,

I’m a

and he nodded dumbly.

you tell me why you think I’m a

a moment, Manley was at a loss.

cross with him, but instead, she spoke

going

that Marguerite was fierce!

Marguerite, stammering and unable

closer to him. “Manley, why do we

question seemed to catch him off guard.

see things,” he

discern right from wrong. Sounds deceive, but if you see something with your own eyes, that’s the truth, right? Have you ever seen me do

indeed couldn’t recall ever witnessing such a thing. So Manley