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.

moment, she'd wondered if it

was just overthinking

of folders, and stood up. "Let's

"Yeah, okay."

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

were no assigned seats or strict hierarchy in Marguerite's company; people just took whatever spot was open. She slid into the nearest

made a move to sit next to her, but before he could, a shadowy figure reached out, long arm draping casually over

this seat for quite

Marguerite blinked in confusion.

Was she just

could've sworn

and, sure enough, there he was: the familiar man standing behind her, a medical mask covering

It really was Silas.

glance. Dressed in an unusually sharp suit, he exuded a steely intensity that was almost

hesitated, then just grinned and walked off with

She felt her cheeks grow warm

a while'? What's that supposed to mean?"

he'd be coming to the

Why?

up on

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