Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

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.

a moment, she'd wondered if it

was just

time, gathered a stack of folders, and stood

"Yeah, okay."

By the time she walked

just took whatever spot was open.

before he could, a shadowy figure reached out, long arm draping casually over the back of

going to need this seat for

Marguerite blinked in confusion.

imagined that? Was she just hearing

she could've sworn that

he was: the familiar man standing behind her, a medical mask

It really was Silas.

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

walked off with Ike to

her cheeks grow

What's that supposed to

he mean he'd be

Why?

up on her after