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?"

his daughter into his arms, affectionately

"Of course, pumpkin."

spoken than Hayes and Manley

boys looked up at him with adorable faces, greeting him in unison.

lads irresistibly

of the boys, a chubby fellow, began to introduce

we're Margot's classmates. I'm Manley, and this is Hayes, my

names in his

Hayes? Manley?

those names

before Silas could ponder further, a familiar tension headache began to build, less intense than before but

her small hand patting his shoulder as she asked, "Daddy, do you have a

Silas nodded, frowning.

Hayes and Manley,

whispered to Silas, "Daddy, let's get to the car and take

the car, Margot frantically retrieved a box of painkillers from the glove compartment,

mask, she paused, startled, "Daddy,

the pills, he replied succinctly, "Wearing the

shouldn't leave the medicine in the car, carry it with