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 with

do justice to his outbursts. Manley’s temperament, to a certain extent, was

with a polite distance. “May I have a word with him?” Frederick’s eyes were stormy with anger, and he remained silent, neither consenting nor objecting. His own son wouldn’t listen to him; what

curious to see what this meddlesome woman could possibly

crouched beside Manley, smiling warmly at

she heard everything he just said? He was in big

surely she wouldn’t cut him any slack!

his earlier defiance vanishing, replaced

do you think I’m a meanie?”

widened, and he nodded

tell me why you

Manley was at a loss.

expected Marguerite to be cross with him, but instead, she spoke softly.

going

warned him that Marguerite was fierce!

at Marguerite, stammering and unable to articulate

bit closer to him. “Manley, why

seemed to catch him off

see things,” he

see the world, and most importantly, to discern right from wrong. Sounds deceive, but if you see something

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

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