Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 540

In the break room.

Miley was grinding coffee beans with a practiced hand, and in less than five minutes, she had whipped up two cups of hand-ground coffee, handing one gently to Robert.

Robert took the cup, and the usual jovial expression on his face settled into a calm repose, his deep eyes gazing out the window into the distance.

Ever since Yuna had been acknowledged by the Fitzgerald family, Robert had been in a subdued mood. But he was good at hiding his emotions, never willing to show his vulnerable side, even to his closest friend, Frederick.

After all, everyone has their own set of troubles to bear. Frederick had his own issues to deal with, and Robert didn’t want to be a burden to anyone. However, even though he never spoke of it, Miley, his confidante, could easily glimpse into his heart.

Aware of Robert’s anguish over the revelation that Yuna was his sister, she tried to lighten the mood with a joke, “Don’t you ever get that feeling?”

“What feeling?” Robert asked, his voice soft.

in their own world. She chuckled, “The feeling of being a sidekick! I’ve noticed we hardly ever get any time to ourselves. I’m either playing wingman for Marguerite and Mr. Winston or on my way to do it. Or I’m tracking down leads on

you-after all that sleuthing about your sister, the outcome was such a letdown. But, you know, I actually enjoy running

offering a brief smile at Marguerite before looking back at Miley, puzzled, “Why are you two so close?” Even with Frederick, he couldn’t

even when lending a hand,

back home, he had barely been involved in Frederick and Marguerite’s affairs. Instead, he was preoccupied

Marguerite seemed to be

pondering the question as if it were a matter of great

together, running around in our birthday suits! Plus, I lived right next door to her-no more than a stone’s throw

We used to sneak in and make popcorn all the time. It was awesome!”

without thinking, “You grew up next to her?”

Miley nodded, “Yep!”

their families had been that close, then surely any news

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set down his coffee cup and placed his hands on Miley’s shoulders, leaning in with urgency, “Miley, when the Lockwoods brought my sister back, did you know