Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 896

Memories from the past tugged at Marguerite's heart, dissolving the irritation she'd felt earlier in the day. Almost without realizing it, she wandered over to where the others were gathered.

Hayes was crouched on the ground, picking something up. The moment he spotted Marguerite, his eyes lit up and he gave her a beaming smile.

"Mom, you're here!"

Marguerite's gaze drifted to the kitchen counter, where a small saucepan was bubbling away. The savory aroma of instant noodles and eggs filled the air, making her mouth water.

"Where did you get a stove?"

She was pretty sure Silas hadn't brought one with him.

"Ms. Marguerite, the stove was our prize for winning a game this afternoon!" Hayes announced proudly.

"You three won it?"

Hayes shot Marguerite a disgruntled look, his voice full of mock complaint. "That's because you took a nap all afternoon, Mom. I had to team up with Uncle Silas for the games."

Then, turning to Margot, he added, "There are dandelions over there. Want to go pick some?"

Margot instantly understood Hayes's real intention. They were trying to give their dad and mom some time alone-classic kid teamwork.

With a grin, she agreed, grabbed Hayes's hand, and the pair dashed off, giggling.

Silas, meanwhile, kept his head down, focused on cooking. He didn't so much as glance in Marguerite's direction.

She couldn't hold

before he lifted his gaze to her, only

"Talk about what?"

to lash out, but the words caught

ever

replied

him as

spoken nonsense. "Nothing?

a hard time? You wouldn't let the press conference thing go, you made me look bad in front of everyone.

Silas off guard. He turned off the burner

And don't forget, when Maurice's

hit her yesterday, Silas had, in fact, swooped

mocked

Whether my smile looks natural whether I'm stiff in front of the

Marguerite turned to leave-but Silas suddenly grabbed her

because there's nothing between us that I treat you the same as anyone

of giving ordinary people a hard

anyone. I just speak my mind. That's

caught a flicker of something heavy in

again, she found herself at

it that, sharp-tongued as she was, she always seemed

she fanned