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 with

[Auntie, Mom should be at the hospital with Uncle

lost her mind? That woman is

Uh...

What was going on?

were usually so close-why was she calling Mom clueless? Was she mad because

[Auntie,

ticked by with

really was upset

Teresa leaned over. "Who is

"My aunt."

blinked in confusion.

her chubby cheek affectionately, the way only an older brother

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

godmother got married?

a pang of loss. Over the past

the family. Teresa looked at him with a mix

Hayes was still anxiously messaging Miley, but she remained silent. The uncertainty gnawed

Miley might have a falling

There were already enough

women in the family; if

and his uncle would be caught in

Most headstrong started

No way!

couldn't just sit back