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

was

time, gathered a stack of folders, and stood up. "Let's head

"Yeah, okay."

right next to Marguerite's office. By the time she walked in, nearly

in Marguerite's company; people just

a shadowy figure reached out,

to need this seat for

Marguerite blinked in confusion.

imagined that? Was she just hearing

she could've sworn

was: the familiar man standing behind her,

It really was Silas.

an unusually sharp

and walked off with

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

while'? What's that supposed

mean he'd be

Why?

he... not given up on her

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