Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 881

The little girl's long, distracted silence didn't escape Hayes's notice. Concerned, he waved his hand in front of her eyes.

"Teresa, what's on your mind?"

Startled, Teresa snapped out of her daze.

"Oh, it's nothing," she stammered. "I was just making sure I haven't forgotten to tell you anything important."

"Did you?"

"No, no, I told you everything. Nothing left out, I promise."

The old lady had made her swear to keep it secret-so secret, she couldn't even tell her own dad.

She'd kept it hidden for months, but the old woman still hadn't shown herself. If she told Hayes now, what if it changed everything?

Still, Teresa didn't intend to keep the secret forever. Once the old lady appeared, she'd get to the bottom of it—and then decide whether to confide in Hayes.

That was her plan, but Hayes remained unconvinced.

Something about Teresa's manner seemed off-like she was hiding something and wrestling with herself about it.

Just as he was about to ask, his smartwatch buzzed.

He glanced down: a Facebook message from Miley.

Her tone was... off.

you with your

be

Miley: [Has she lost her mind?

Uh...

What was going on?

she calling Mom clueless?

[Auntie, is something

minute ticked by with

really was upset with

leaned over. "Who is

"My aunt."

Teresa blinked in confusion. "Which

chubby cheek affectionately, the way

Remember when Grandma and Mom reunited at the cemetery? Our godfather turned out to be Mom's older brother. Then he and his wife got

got married? That was

felt a pang of loss. Over the past six

Teresa

messaging Miley, but

Miley might have

There were already enough

women in the family; if

and his uncle would be caught in the

Most headstrong started

No way!

sit back and