Chapter 849

Just as his lips were about to meet Marguerite's, she raised her hand and slapped him.

The sound was sharp, echoing in the room.

Marguerite could clearly see the five distinct finger marks on the man's face.

"Are you out of your mind? Get a grip, will you?"

Marguerite yelled, shaking her hand, which was slightly sore from the impact.

It was odd-why did his skin feel so strange, almost as if it wasn't flesh at all? Before she could dwell on it, Stella rushed over, having heard the commotion between the two.

She thought they were in a full-blown fight and quickly positioned herself in front of Marguerite, protectively, looking at Silas with panic in her eyes.

"Mr. Ward, harassing a lady could land you in jail! Don't you dare lay a finger on my sister-in-law!"

Silas remained silent, his eyes never leaving Marguerite.

pounding, unsure if it was from

finally

if she

"Don't waste your time. No matter

Violet, would that not bother you

chest rise and fall, suddenly

Violet was something she had always

did her

stood between them, glancing from Marguerite to Silas, then

having a wedding next Wednesday. If you show up, I'll take

she'd just heard

kind of proposition

he was asking

did this feel so

forced her into marriage, she'd

Silas's eyes a glint she'd only ever seen in Frederick's-bold, determined, and just

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