Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 706

On the phone, things were just too murky to explain, so Marguerite dropped Abbey a line, saying she was heading over to the police station to see her.

She arrived in no time, eager to spill everything about Yuna's recent odd behavior and her own suspicions.

Abbey lifted her eyelids, showing a face full of disbelief. Then, she rubbed her chin thoughtfully, her gaze sharpening as she pondered.

"Ms. Lockwood, you mean to tell me Penelope's death has something to do with Yuna?"

Marguerite's throat was dry as she nodded, but Abbey's expression was somewhat amused, as if she doubted Marguerite's story. She quickly had a colleague pour her a glass of water, but Marguerite didn't drink it.

"Ms. Abbey, if Yuna hasn't done anything wrong, why would she be so terrified of Penelope after having these hallucinations? Penelope was her mother, for heaven's sake!"

Abbey placed a hand on Marguerite's shoulder, explaining methodically:

is likely a psychological issue and

eyes, she would never have harbored such suspicions. But she couldn't just act out Yuna's behavior in

details of the case with Marguerite, hoping to alleviate her

the Fitzgerald family why Penelope was out in the countryside. Hackett said she was dealing with the aftermath of a factory fire.

in the countryside? Marguerite's drinking paused, and she nearly choked

she blurted out, leaving Abbey puzzled. Marguerite quickly added, "Did you check the hospital's

countryside hospital? That wasn't within the scope of

hospital. The next day, Penelope had a car accident on a mountain road nearby! How can that not be

went to the hospital to investigate. But the nurses and the doctors all confirmed that Yuna was in the hospital when Penelope

late

for 15 days, and it's been longer than

I'm begging you, better safe than sorry! Can