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?”

those of poisoning

whirlwind of emotion, “And how do we explain

him, then he might have fought back.

his feelings exceedingly complex. If this was true, then it was likely he had wronged Marguerite. But he could

were always managed by Sadie. It made no sense for everyone else

sleeve, his voice clear, “Daddy, you’ve got it all wrong…

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

finding a sliver of calm, mixed with

and Teresa, asking, “Did you two

earnestly, “Yes! Because she’s my mommy! Mommy said that even if the

meaningfully at Frederick and deliberately raised her voice, “So, even if all people in this world don’t trust my mommy, I will

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who jumps to conclusions.

Frederick was speechless.

is the daughter of Marguerite. Sharp-tongued, always spouting