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.

the process. And since she moved out for

his mom, Manley snapped back to reality quicker, typing into their

deeply, his tiny fists thumping his thighs in frustration as he called

clutching his kid's smartwatch. "What's the big deal,

felt a wave of exasperation, as though a flock of crows had flown overhead. He tried to stay patient. "Manley, that online friend might

hit Manley like a cold splash of water, and he

Grandma moved the company to Cresthaven because Stonebridge City held too much heartache for Ms. Marguerite. Dad and Teresa... they're gone, and it

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

would that be ruining

just would! You can't bring people back

if they're not dead?" Hayes

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

speechless. Even though Manley was his brother, they weren't related by blood, so

were here, she wouldn't think his ideas