Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 869

Hayes's eyes sparkled with determination as he glanced back at the printer.

Up ahead, Jocelyn walked hand in hand with Manley. Noticing that Hayes had fallen behind, she turned around and called out, "Hayes, what are you daydreaming about?"

Hayes looked up at her, his face earnest. "Grandma, I suddenly don't want to go... It's so hot outside..."

Jocelyn glanced out at the sweltering sunlight beyond the doors. The heat was oppressive. She smiled and gently patted Hayes's head. "Then why don't you head back to your room and find your mom, okay?"

Hayes nodded obediently.

Seeing that Hayes wasn't going, Manley immediately slipped his hand out of Jocelyn's grasp. “Grandma, if Hayes isn't going, I don't want to go either."

Jocelyn chuckled, shaking her head at the pair. "Alright, but you two stay put and don't go wandering off. I'll be right back. Do you want me to bring you anything?"

Hayes shook his head. "No, I'm good."

But Manley's eyes lit up with anticipation. He swallowed and piped up, "Grandma, I want ice cream! With two scoops!"

laughed. "Alright, alright. Now off you

hurried out of

elevator, but Hayes darted over to an empty self-service printer instead, glancing around to

him, utterly confused. "Hayes, what are you doing? Aren't we supposed to go back

a finger to his lips. "Shh! Don't say

away at the printer's screen, then pulled out his tablet. In no time, he'd hacked into the hospital's system, found Silas's name, and started printing out every medical report he could

As each

none of them matched the mysterious photo that his online contact

scan slid out of the printer, Hayes's disappointment vanished. His

scrutinized the CT scan, then, just to be sure, pulled out his phone and opened the photo album to find the image from his anonymous friend. He held the two side by side,

grew brighter by

Victory at last!

isn't just

trying to piece things together. "How can you

for Manley to see. "Look! These two images are exactly