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

back to

in frustration as he called out, "Manley! What nonsense are

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

flown overhead. He tried to

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

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

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

would that be ruining

"It just would! You can't bring people

they're not dead?"

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

moment, Manley's retort left Hayes speechless. Even though Manley was his brother, they weren't related by blood, so

so much. If Teresa were here, she wouldn't think his ideas were ridiculous. She would join him