Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 579

Poisoned? This was utterly unforeseen for Frederick.

“Frederick, think hard. Has Manley eaten anything unusual at home these past few days?”

Teresa, though half in the dark even after Jocelyn’s lengthy explanations about

belladonna, was still somewhat baffled.

But she was aware that Manley might have hallucinated from ingesting belladonna.

So, without waiting for Frederick to reply, Teresa eagerly interjected, “Granny, Manley eats the same food as us, and he hates mushrooms! He never touches the mushroom stew Sadie makes! He only likes meat!”

“Now that is peculiar. Where could the trouble have stemmed from?”

Frederick cleared his throat, “Mom, are you so sure Manley was poisoned?”

symptoms match those of poisoning perfectly.”

thoughts a whirlwind of emotion, “And how do we explain

Marguerite was hitting him, then he might have

this was true, then it was likely he had wronged Marguerite. But he could not fathom why Manley would be poisoned for no reason; the boy loathed mushrooms and

ingredients at Winston Mansion were always managed by Sadie. It made no sense for everyone else to be fine

expression, timidly tugging at Frederick’s sleeve, his

to explain as well, “Yeah, Hayes’ daddy! Manley hallucinated because of the poison. Doesn’t that prove my mommy didn’t

the two little ones, his tumultuous heart finding a sliver of calm, mixed with an imperceptible

embraced both Hayes and Teresa, asking, “Did you two

she’s my mommy! Mommy said that even if the whole world turns its back on me, she’ll be there

if all people in this

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who jumps to conclusions.

Frederick was speechless.

is the daughter of Marguerite. Sharp-tongued, always