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

down, his thoughts a whirlwind of emotion, “And how

then he might have fought back. It’s possible he hurt himself in the

had wronged Marguerite. But he could not fathom why Manley would be poisoned for no reason; the boy loathed mushrooms and would

managed by Sadie. It made

serious expression, timidly tugging at Frederick’s sleeve, his voice

as well, “Yeah, Hayes’ daddy! Manley hallucinated because of the poison.

little ones, his tumultuous heart finding a sliver of

“Did you two rush over here just to clear

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

voice, “So, even if all people in this world don’t trust my mommy,

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jumps to conclusions. It’s

Frederick was speechless.

the daughter of Marguerite. Sharp-tongued, always