Chapter 712

Marguerite jerked her hand away, "Do you even have a say in my life? Go live happily with your Daphne and stop bothering me, will you?"

No sooner had Marguerite spoken than she regretted it.

Maurice had kept his secrets so well hidden that, in his eyes, she and Daphne were like two parallel lines, never meant to cross.

Mentioning Daphne now felt a bit too impulsive.

Sure enough, Maurice's gaze faltered, his expression briefly clouded: "Has she been bothering you?"

"What if she has?"

"What did she tell you?"

Maurice's tone was inscrutable, and with his knack for pretense, his face betrayed no sign of panic or guilt.

to infuriate

here she was,

The feeling was unbearable.

of

better than to rush

vasectomy report, the crucial paternity test results were still pending.

could she possibly tell me? To stay away from you? Maurice, I don't care

Daphne, who's it going to be tomorrow? Emily? Sarah? I'm tired, I don't have the energy

off her sleeve, feigning anger and stormed

she wasn't sure if he believed her

acting was explosive, almost indistinguishable from reality. Next time she faced him, she'd have to adjust her emotions and keep her cool. Now was a critical moment, she was so close, and she couldn't afford to slip up. Returning to her townhouse, Marguerite was exhausted, skipping dinner

only tired, not sleepy, tossing

each

seeing Hayes and Teresa lifted her spirits,

either side of Marguerite, their roles

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