Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 555

Frederick’s words cut the air like a bone-chilling gust, his dark murmurs sending shivers down Yuna’s spine.

She felt a shiver run through her, despite the warmth of the room, as Frederick’s piercing gaze bore into her. What on earth did Freddie mean by that? Had he discovered that she drugged Manley’s milk last night?

But if he knew, how could he be so eerily calm in her presence? It didn’t make sense!

Yuna’s heart fluttered in confusion, and she stood frozen in place, unable to move or think. Frederick, meanwhile, glanced at her sharply, his eyes burning with an unspoken message. He then picked up little Teresa to leave the bedroom. As he brushed past Yuna, he suddenly stopped, his voice low and fraught with warning, “If I catch you filling Manley’s head with lies and coaching him to deceive again, I’ll make sure you’ll never inherit a dime from the Fitzgerald estate!”

With those final words, he strode away decisively.

Yuna felt threatened, yes, but at the same time, she let out a sigh of relief. So that’s what he had been thinking? She had been scared for nothing!

As the room emptied, Manley scrambled into her arms, his face a picture of misery as he shook his head vehemently, “Mommy, I didn’t lie! I didn’t! Auntie Marguerite threatened me!”

down to meet Manley’s eye. “Did she tell you last

streamed down Manley’s cheeks as he sobbed uncontrollably,

you still think she’s nice

still tangled in his own confusion, but the memory of “Auntie Marguerite’s”

like a rattle, “I don’t… Mommy, I’ll always listen to you from now on, I’ll be good… Can you make Auntie Marguerite stop hitting

Mommy will protect you. And from now on, don’t

not ‘Auntie,’ what do I call her?”

spat out the words, “The bitch!

joined his mother in scolding Hayes

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The worst he could think of was “dummy” or “little meanie.”

Mommy wanted him to call Auntie Marguerite “the