Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 598

Shivers coursed through Yuna’s body. If it weren’t for the prying eyes that surrounded her, she would have loved nothing more than to scratch that smug look off Marguerite’s face.

The very idea of apologizing to someone as lowly as Marguerite made Yuna’s blood boil surely Marguerite, the wretched thing, was reveling in this moment.

But with Frederick’s command hanging in the air, Yuna knew all too well the consequences of defiance.

So, she bit back the venom in her heart, planning to bide her time and seek her revenge later.

With every ounce of her pride hanging by a thread, Yuna reluctantly raised her voice, enunciating each syllable with disdain,

“I… am… sorry!” Her apology was grudging at best, filled with an undercurrent of loathing.

Off to the side, Penelope shook her head, a mix of sorrow and regret washing over her.

-Her threat to Yuna had been a bluff – a gamble. Penelope wasn’t certain Yuna was the

who spiked Manley’s drink; she just suspected it

Yuna’s reluctant apology was as good as an admission of guilt, and it only served

family’s misfortune. Her daughter, whom she had waited 25 years for,

concluded, under the

a pang of guilt towards Marguerite and, before leaving, pulled

am so sorry. If there’s anything that can make

you worry too much. As long as my name is cleared, that’s all that matters to me. Please, don’t worry – I’m

in public was a rare victory, perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence.

Yuna was seething. What could be worse than publicly apologizing to a

been harshly scolded by her own mother, Penelope. She felt like she was about to explode with

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defiant scowl, her gaze lingering on Marguerite this noble and lofty young woman – with