Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 812

Monday, Kindergarten.

As soon as Margot stepped into the classroom, Hayes wasted no time. He

slapped a printed design of a waffle down on her desk, not bothering with any kind of introduction.

Margot pouted, blinking her big eyes. "What's this for?"

Hayes dragged a chair over, straddling it in front of her. He tapped the design again. "I want you to draw this."

His voice wasn't exactly quiet, and it caught the attention of the other kids in the class.

Manley, worried that Hayes might upset Margot, hurried over to explain. "He doesn't mean anything bad by it. He just wants you to draw a picture."

Margot looked up with her innocent face, glancing between Manley and Hayes. "Do I have to draw it exactly the same?"

Hayes raised an eyebrow coolly. "You think you can draw it exactly the same?"

Margot shrugged, nonchalantly nibbling on her finger. "How would I know? I haven't started yet!"

Hayes quickly handed her a blank sheet of paper, his tone softening a bit. "Well, go ahead and start now... use a pencil..."

at Hayes, clearly reluctant, but she took the blank paper, eyeing the

a bit

was she supposed to do

pencil, she hesitated, her big round eyes darting around. Then she decided to overlay the blank paper on the design,

Oops!

see

waddled over to the window. Pressing them against the glass, sunlight

not how you're supposed to do it... you need to draw

youthful brows knitting together, making

draw! If it has to be

times more pigheaded than Hayes, leaving

defeat, Hayes gathered up the waffle design and the paper.

shrugged, letting out a quiet

hard to deal with as

her puzzled and a bit

herself, "Why's he so

of hope in Margot's words. It was as if she spoke

at the little girl with a scrutinizing look, but Manley, fearing Margot might get upset,