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.

[Are you

Mom should be at the hospital with Uncle

Miley: [Has she lost her mind? That

Uh...

What was going on?

Mom were usually so close-why was she calling Mom clueless? Was she mad because Mom was taking care of Maurice at

[Auntie, is

ticked by with

like Miley really was upset with

over. "Who

"My aunt."

Teresa blinked in confusion.

the way only

cemetery? Our godfather turned out to be Mom's older brother. Then he and his wife got married, so now they're our uncle

got married?

the past six months, she'd missed out on

witnessed every milestone in the family. Teresa

but she remained silent. The uncertainty gnawed at

afraid Mom and Miley might have a falling

There were already enough

in the

would be caught in the

Most headstrong started

No way!

couldn't just sit back and