Chapter 885

**Cancel the wedding?**

Marguerite stared in shock.

She never expected to hear that answer.

Why would the wedding be called off?

Could it be because of Silas...?

Before her half-formed suspicion could take shape, Marguerite shook her head, forcing herself to stop spiraling.

She took a long, steadying breath before finally asking, "Was it Silas who called it off, or was it Violet?"

"Does it really matter?" her friend replied. "The story the Reed family put out is that Violet's mother, Hazel, had a sudden heart attack and collapsed at the ceremony. That's why they had to cancel everything at the last minute.

But it's been days now, and Mr. Ward hasn't made a single public statement."

Marguerite's thoughts settled, a subtle wave of disappointment passing through

her.

So it was because of family.

it had anything to

was just overthinking

glanced at the time, gathered a stack of folders, and stood up.

"Yeah, okay."

Marguerite's office. By the time

seats or strict hierarchy in Marguerite's company; people just took whatever spot was open. She

next to her, but before he could, a shadowy figure reached out, long arm draping

going to need this seat for quite a

Marguerite blinked in confusion.

that? Was she

she could've sworn that was

instinct and, sure enough, there he was: the familiar man

It really was Silas.

in an unusually sharp suit, he exuded a steely intensity that

grinned and walked off

chair beside Marguerite. She felt her cheeks grow warm and her heart pound

What's that supposed to mean?" she

mean he'd be coming to the

Why?

given up on her

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