Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 791

His fingers hovered over the send button, lingering with hesitation for what felt like ages before he finally decided to scrap the idea.

For six months, he'd managed to fool everyone with his embarrassing charade.

If he were to reveal his true face, he wasn't sure Marguerite would keep his secret.

Silas thought about it as he glanced at the half-torn silicone mask he had removed, the disposable material making it impossible to reattach to his face.

Left with no choice, he put on a surgical mask, started the engine, and headed towards his daughter's preschool.

He arrived just in time, parking the car and spotting his daughter emerging from the school building, flanked by two boys.

As he approached, he realized the boys were Marguerite's kids.

They had had a squabble just the day before, and now they were all pally again?

Margot spotted Silas at the entrance, wriggled free from Hayes and Manley, and ran towards him, beaming.

"Daddy, I missed you so much! Did you miss me today?"

scooped his daughter into his arms, affectionately rubbing his forehead against her

"Of course, pumpkin."

spoken than

with

finding the two lads irresistibly cute and

respond, one of the boys, a chubby fellow, began to introduce

we're Margot's classmates. I'm Manley, and

murmured their names

Hayes? Manley?

names sound

tension headache began to build, less intense than

his shoulder as she asked, "Daddy, do you

Silas nodded, frowning.

Manley, "We're going home

let's get to the car and take

retrieved a box of painkillers from the glove compartment, popped two pills out, and hurriedly fed them to her

face without the mask, she paused, startled, "Daddy, why

pills, he replied succinctly, "Wearing the

been having headaches a lot lately. Maybe you shouldn't leave the medicine in