Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 541

Miley was caught off guard, her reaction time seemingly caught in a slow-motion trance.

A barrage of inquiries from Robert left her befuddled, leading her to a sweet, blushing misunderstanding, “Isn’t this a bit too sudden? Are we meeting the parents already?”

Robert gently patted Miley’s head, clarifying with a warm smile, “It’s not just about meeting your folks. What I really want… is to dig into some childhood stories about little Marguerite.”

Miley then realized what was going on.

Oh! She thought he wanted to meet her parents as her boyfriend.

But then again, it made sense. Robert’s mind was preoccupied with his sister’s welfare, not exactly in the mood for whispering sweet nothings.

gracious, yet a tinge of imbalance

made to win over the Fitzgeralds, putting her pride aside to chase

like a brazen disregard for her

emotion slightly stirred, Miley vented, “I just don’t get it! With the DNA test at hand, why can’t you just trust the results?

took her hand with patience and began to explain, “Three years ago, Frederick scoured the earth for the girl who had saved his life. He was close to finding Marguerite, but

could impersonate once, what’s stopping her from doing

the possibility of Yuna’s interference that bothers me. So, I want to investigate further. Can you understand

grasp and turned away, her lips pursed as she gazed into the distance,

in his own emotions, saw Miley’s resistance and was momentarily stunned before

quickly realized that in the whirlwind of his sister’s issues, he had

stepped closer, wrapping his arms around her shoulders, and pulled her gently into an apologetic embrace, “Sweetheart, I admit I haven’t been at my best lately, and I hope you can forgive me. My sister is my family, and so are you. You both mean the world to me. Once I sort out

marriage, and