Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 811

The two little ones lifted their heads mechanically, their eyes meeting with a look of sudden revelation, as if they'd just stumbled upon some earth-shattering news.

Manley dashed over to Hayes, his voice filled with urgency. "What do you mean by finding us a new dad? If Ms. Marguerite hasn't started dating, why would she say something like that?"

Hayes, already tapping away on his phone, replied, "Let me ask her."

Hayes: [Mom, are you dating someone?]

[What makes you think that?]

Marguerite responded with a surprised emoji, then added: [No, I just think you guys shouldn't be without a father, so I've decided to try out some blind dates.]

"Blind dates?!"

The two of them exclaimed in unison, their eyes widening in disbelief, each looking to the other for some semblance of understanding. None could fathom what Marguerite had just said.

he'd been too engrossed in investigating the mysterious online friend, neglecting his mom's emotions in the process. And since she moved out for work, neither he nor Manley had visited her. Maybe living alone was getting

to reality quicker, typing into their group chat: [We totally support Ms.

furrowed deeply, his tiny fists thumping his thighs in frustration as

"What's the big deal, Hayes? Aren't you excited

crows had flown overhead. He tried to stay patient. "Manley, that online friend might just be Teresa... If Teresa's alive, then there's

of water, and he tugged at Hayes's sleeve,

for Ms. Marguerite. Dad and Teresa... they're gone, and it took her forever to start moving on.

just couldn't grasp why Manley didn't understand him. Everything he was doing was to make their

he muttered, "How would that be

would! You can't bring

they're not

not be? That online friend can't possibly be Teresa. You can't tell Ms. Marguerite about something so uncertain! Do you

his brother, they weren't related by blood, so Hayes didn't expect Manley

these made him miss Teresa so much. If Teresa were here, she wouldn't think his ideas