Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 596

The crowd was utterly shocked, but Yuna was especially gobsmacked, frozen in place.

The truth seemed crystal clear, yet the sudden appearance of the little maid threw the whole matter into even deeper confusion.

Puffing her cheeks in fear, the maid was trembling so much it was visible.

Clutching the hem of her dress tightly in her hands, she was totally unnerved by the formidable presence of Frederick.

After mumbling inaudibly for what felt like an eternity, she finally offered an explanation, “Mr… Mr. Winston, I’m from a small border town down South.

That plant is a local delicacy there, and I’ve been eating them my whole life. A few days ago, my parents came to visit me in Stonebridge City, and they brought me some. I… I used that milk pot to make broth, and perhaps the substance from that plant lingered on

Please, Mr. Winston, have mercy, I swear I didn’t know that was the pot used for the little master and miss’ milk. I had no idea…”

As the truth took a wild detour, to be honest, it wasn’t entirely the maid’s fault.

the oversight department’s staff, she had

had caused an accident unintentionally, hoping to cover it up, but after seeing how severe Frederick and Robert were, she feared

back to her.

her room. If found out later, her fate would certainly be worse than if she came forward

his own child affected by food poisoning or drugging, he knew any mother would be frantic and bewildered.

reaction was

was so tense,

Robert was convinced that Yuna was involved

tone, “If all three kids drank from the same pot

perhaps Robert’s aura wasn’t as intimidating as Frederick’s, which gave her the courage to look up and meet Robert’s gaze cautiously, “It’s

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cause hallucinations. Thus, I honestly can’t

turned to Frederick, answering his own question, “It suggests… that this matter, isn’t really

his mind was actively considering the feasibility of