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.

by the oversight department’s staff, she

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

back to her.

later, her fate would certainly be worse than if she came forward voluntarily. That’s why she chose this

himself in their shoes, if it were his own child affected by food poisoning or drugging, he knew any mother would be

Yuna’s reaction was completely

tense,

was convinced that Yuna was

a demanding tone, “If all three kids drank from the same pot of milk, why is it that Teresa

to look up and meet Robert’s gaze cautiously, “It’s very strange to me too.

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enough to cause hallucinations. Thus, I honestly can’t understand why Mr. Manley had

answering his own question, “It suggests…

remained silent, but his mind was